Bidding on properties- council

[Rollerskatinggirl]

Hi, I would like an advice about bidding on council properties. I’m not a parent ( I know this site I mainly for parents with kids) but I thought I’ll give a go and ask.

its been tough journey for me. I live with my ex partner in his property and the reason why he is ex it’s because he is mentally abusing me. It’s very very hard to live here so I applied for council property. I have been kicked out many times so I’m classes as homeless however I think I’m about to finish my 56 days soon. I’m band 1- my council has emergency band, and then band 1-2-3. I guess band 1 it’s pretty good so I’m thankful for that. I’m now on register for over a month. I have a dog and cat and work part time at the moment with pretty ok salary but I’m not able to afford private renting property plus after all of this I really wish for secure property and time to heal after all of this.

I bid on few now (in only allowed to bid on 2 properties a week) I have been shortlisted once for property with antisocial behaviour and had a chance to refuse it which will not go against me as the lady showing me the property said I’m too vulnerable to live there literally next to this people and they can’t evict them. I came 10th in the position so other people must have refused it. Since then I keep bidding and going to check outside and speak to people to avoid this situation again. I’m coming up either 15th, 20th or 22nd with my local council but because my council cover both south and north if I bid on south property I’m somewhere around 50th in the queue.

I now bid on one this week which I’m 15th in the queue and they accept pets. I love the place and neighbours seems very nice. It’s just the small 1 bed flat nothing special but I’ll be grateful for anything to just get out where I am. The other property I’m coming as 16th ( I didn’t bid yet) they don’t mention pets and it’s 1 bed first floor flat and it’s expensive. I’m worry if I bid and for some lucky reason will be offered they will reject me firstly on having pets and second for not being able to afford the property. I don’t receive any benefits.

before anyone ask I rescue my dog a year and half ago and she can’t go to different home anymore- both my pets are my family and I would be lost without them. My dog doesn’t need a garden and my cat is indoor cat. In sure they will fit anywhere and won’t be a problem.

what are thoughts on coming 15-20th in positions and also is there any chance I’ll come up 1st by any chance in the next few months. How long I will be waiting?

the person I live with is now having massive impact on my work, my daily life and I now suffer from chronic stress to the point I can be actually very sick.

thank you for advice if any will be given.

We were just rehoused after being homeless since April, fleeing domestic abuse. I've got a dog and three kids. I was only given council band 2 as a priority, unsure why, I didn't complain. I was grateful for the help I got. I bid on a house, and stayed number one until closing of bids. Bam! New house! I got it the day they showed me it. All I can say is keep bidding. And try not to get frustrated at the homeless officer. One if the things I've learnt is that people in our situation can unfortunately take it out on those trying to support us. I was told numerous times how wonderful it was to talk to me, how polite I was, how "self surfactant" I am... I asked why... To be told that nearly every woman in our situation was rude, cruel, angry, etc. To me, taking out my feelings on those only trying to support me, is daft. Keep bidding and keep being genuine... It'll happen. 🌻🌻🌻

Keep bidding OP, you really are very close!

I worked in housing and had to help my young people bid every week, some of them were 9th and 10th and still got offered the property x

good to hear that you got the place! It must be such a relief after all. 🫶🏻

Im trying to stay positive and I’m nice to housing people as I understand it can be hard on them. I work in the college with students. It’s kind of similar but different subject.

i think this situation is just very hard and my life is now based on being scared, lonely and living from Thursday to Thursday checking properties. I literally can’t think of anything else. I don’t have family here, just few friends so I’m on my own in this. It’s hard.

thank you for you post 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Thank you, this makes me feel a little bit better 🫶🏻

good to hear that you got the place! It must be such a relief after all. 🫶🏻

Im trying to stay positive and I’m nice to housing people as I understand it can be hard on them. I work in the college with students. It’s kind of similar but different subject.

i think this situation is just very hard and my life is now based on being scared, lonely and living from Thursday to Thursday checking properties. I literally can’t think of anything else. I don’t have family here, just few friends so I’m on my own in this. It’s hard.

thank you for you post 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Depends where you are as to how quick it will be but you could be waiting a while. You say you have no kids and are working part time with an ok salary, you could go full time and get a good salary and be able to afford private rent to get out quicker?

If this would be just as easy as it said. I work from Monday to Thursday and occasionally Fridays at the college. I don’t want to loose this job as I know in the future it has potential. They can’t offer me a full time at this moment. I worked really hard studying for this position and I don’t want to give it up.

I do try to get additional income by offering weekend lessons but this is very slow and doesn’t bring enough money.

i did look into private renting and applied for few and been rejected.

thank you for your post 🫶🏻

I was band 2 and it took just over 3 years to get a property. Keep bidding. It may not happen overnight but I was lucky with the one I got because it is ground floor but listed as 1st as there are steps at the front but none at the rear. Initially they said no because I need level access but I argued there is level access at the rear and they accepted my bid because I can use the rear access instead. In my area it has gone to 16th in the queue before so don't worry about your position too much because a lot of the people in front of you may not be accepted. Band 1 is a very good position to be in. Keep in mind there could be hundreds of other people bidding for the same place. There were almost 300 people bidding on the place I was given. Other perfect ones will come up. I just knew as soon as I saw the picture that it was the one. I can't move in yet as it needs work, search for my thread called Successful bid on council property as I'm updating until I finally move in.