Council housing discretionary review—child turns 10 in 6 months!

[Mumma2205]

Hi all, looking for quick experiences with manager discretionary reviews!

Accepted on Home-Link via an IDVA referral (fleeing DA). Standard rules give us a 2-bed for my boy and girl, but my daughter turns 10 in Feb when rules state they need separate rooms anyway. Taking a 2-bed now means a secondary move sometime after 6 months (my current council was already allowing me to bid on 3 beds on tbe build up to her birthday).

I’ve requested a manager review for a 3-bed now (happy to cover any short-term bedroom tax gap) and my IDVA is sending a supporting letter.
Has anyone had a housing manager approve an extra room in a situation like this? Any hope?
Thanks!

A family I know well were in a similar situation, the housing people would not consider a 2 bed for them as the eldest was so close to 10. They were housed in temp accommodation until a 3 bed became available

Hi, do you know if this was always the case or was they originally bidding for 2?

They became homeless whilst the oldest child was 9 and a bit, so from the outset they were told they would only be able to go into a 3 bed