Can a family of 3 Share a 1 bed?

[mamaiscool]

Hi,

On council list with my partner who works full time and I am a full time mummy to my dd who is nearly 2.

There are 1 bedroom flats available in the area we need, I'm not bothered about sharing a room with dd as we do it already. But she does need her own room as she's getting bigger, needs a bed & we want/need privacy.

Council dont provide any details of how big the property is, only where it is located and that it has 2 bed spaces. However, I am able to bid on it so would that mean it is suitable for a family of three?

I don't want to rush into taking a 1 bed because we are put down as needing a 2.

Any thoughts/advice would be great 👍

A friend’s friend put herself down on the Council list when she had a baby-
( South West)
Still not got anything and her “Baby” is now 16 years old..
Can you Bid on this and then move?
Not sure how Council properties are allocated, but it’s very hard to get places from what I hear.
Good luck.

Go on right move, see if there are any floor plans or pictures of neighbouring flats that look similar. I think council tell you the name of the road?

Be careful, not all building that look similar are built the same.

The councils used to tell you at the bottom, how many people they think it would fit. For example, no more than two children allowed in this property. I haven't helped df bid for one in a long time. So things might have changed.

It's a mee development, I've tried in vain to find a floor plan somewhere but haven't found anything :(

*new

Pretty easy to find a floor plan if you know where to look. Go to your local authorities public access system which will allow you to search for the development. Will require key words or search by postcode/ address you can also do a map search but can be temperamental. Then look at the plans associated with the planning application. In this instance I’d look at the smallest floor types to give you a rough idea of space and see if it’s manageable for you. Anything more will then be a bonus.

Sofa bed in living room regardless of the set up

If it's a new build it will have required planning permission and there will be plans on the relevant Council's planning pages.
It may be difficult to work out the exact flat, but they should give you an idea.

Okay I found the floor plan, the kitchen, dining room and living room is all one room & there is a bathroom & a bedroom.

Looks nice & we share with dd anyway at the moment but where to put her as she gets bigger :/

I don't think that's practical with a growing child. The bedroom doesn't look like it would be large enough to get an another bed unless you knock through that store room (and I'm guessing that wouldn't be allowed). If the kitchen was a separate room to the living room and you could have a kitchen / living room and use the living room as a second bedroom space then I might go for it but having it as all one room really limits your options. A sofa bed in a living / kitchen room might be ok for occasional guests but I wouldn't want to sleep on it long term and it's not very practical if you get up / go to bed at different times.

@emmathedilemma I think you're right, I'm disappointed they've made it all one room, not sure it will have a lot of space either

Tbh friends lived in a 1 bed with their 2 children (but it was a garden flat and they put a fully insulated cabin with tv and water in the garden.

Children had the bedroom and friend and her Dh had the sofa bed. Built in wardrobes for their clothing along one wall of the living room.

Know another couple who did similar with 1 child and a single parent who started off in a studio flat with her baby.

It can be done but it involved selling anything that wasn’t vitally necessary or needed and for the 2 couples having a garden with that extra space outdoors kept them sane