Im in england but i really want some advice for my dad and the system seems to be quite different up there and i wonder if anyone could give me any pointers.
Basically my dad has a fab little flat in glasgow in an amazing spot that hes rented from a housing association for over 30 years.
Unfortunately though his health isnt good, he has heart disease, has had heart attacks and stents for this and the flat is on the top floor of a tenement block with no lift. He really needs to move before he cant get up and down those stairs anymore. Its hard even for me when i visit. He cant put a chair on any of the landings as its a fire hazard.
He collapsed not long ago in the park and had to basically crawl up the stairs to get home.
Hes been on the list to be moved for years and his position on the list stays roughly the same.
Its complicated a bit by how much he loves his flat and hes resistant to change much anyway ( probably on the spectrum tbh). He says that it was suggested he goes into a home but hes only early 70s. He would hate it and theyd probably hate him as hes not the easiest person. It wouldnt be the right thing. He needs a ground floor flat or even one flight of stairs would be ok or somewhere with a list.
Also he doesnt have wifi or a computer so he wouldnt be doing any bidding for properties online.
Im limited to what i can do from here but i can make phone calls etc.
Do i have to get him on the list for all the different housing associations rather than one ?
Does anyone know any good ones for decent areas. I think hes gonna hate moving from the lovely west end where he is anyway, and hes a very anxious person so some ground floor flat in a dodgy area isnt going to be ideal either.
Its complicated. Hes reluctant to have any authority interference in his business anyway. Does anyone have any pointers or advice? Ive got his housing officers number now and hes given her permission to talk to me but ive just not mamaged to get answers from anyone