Me and DP have 3 children (9yoDD, 2yoDD & 1yoDS and we currently rent a house off family who have said in the next year they want to sell up so we need to find somewhere else to go which is fine; I contacted the council and they have said to let them know 2 months in advance no sooner and they will give me a higher band to bid on houses but the wait can still take 18 months or more and that's if we even get housed at all, i know it sounds silly but I just hate the feeling of not knowing and not being able to do anything until last minute.
We have looked into shared ownership which we are going to try and save for a small deposit but has anyone else done this and it worked out ok? I've read quite a few mixed reviews and not really sure which way to go!
Any advice welcome