Im with a housing association and have two children and im living in a 1 bed flat, obviously this is wrong?

Question

i kkep on to them but they say theres a shortage , does anyone know if there are any rules about this, and am i being treated badly?

Answer 1

my partner and i work 90 hours a week between us yet we cant even afford to privately rent a place and havent been given priority for a council house, we have a 2 1/2 year old daughter and live with my mother. (WE ALL SLEEP IN ONE ROOM).

we pay our taxes and could quite easily have another child and get a place, but we never planned our first (we had her at 17) and certainly dont intend to bring another innocent human being into the situation.

i mean you fell pregnant almost straight away after the first one didnt you ever think "hang on a minute how am i going to afford this?...where am i going to fit this extra child?"

you are LUCKY to even have the place you have, rent free and you still expect an upgrade.

the first lesson you have learnt is having more children doesnt get you a better home.

before you had the second child with this nasty excuse of a man you should have made sure you could support these children alone.

now because of this your children are going to grow up in a cramped enviroment on benefits.

having children takes strategy and planning.

in  6 months time go to college in the evening and take a job doing 16 hours a week,therefor you'll still be entiled to help and you will beble to show poeple what you really made of.

theres no use sitting back expecting the goverment and the council to house,feed and clothe your children, YOU gave birth to them.

and before you go on about how their father left them, my sister was in that situation and she never once relied on the system to take care of her or her child.

TAKE RESPONSIBILTY

Answer 2

I think people are replying the way they are because they are fed up of all the scroungers in the country.

Why do people have children when they can't afford to house them and rely on the tax payers to provide a roof over their head?

You have a 3 week old? Why did you have a second child when you obviously couldn't afford the first?

Get off your *** and get a job, the childs ages are no excuse as there is such a thing as child care!!

Don't start saying we don't know the whole story, the whole point of this is for you to give us the whole story. You're coming across as feeling sorry for yourself yet you were the one that got yourself into this situation. Stop wallowing in self pity and using your kids as an excuse not to work. We don't work and pay taxes to support you, have some pride in yourself. If you don't like the answers you get then don't ask questions, but when you do ask questions expect all kinds of responces, good and bad!!

Answer 3

You are eligible for a two/three bed house (depending on the s*x of the kids), you can go on a waiting list with housing associations and your local council; you could consider private rental.

If you don't have the money for rent or deposit you can contact your local council who may be able to loan you the money for a deposit and the first month's rent.

You may be eligible for housing and council tax benefit even if you work, and even if it's not a council property.

Right, those are your rights: now, the fact that you are English has *** all to do with your rights to be re-housed, and rightly so! In Europe your flat would be considered a two bed property and the lounge would be the main bedroom/living area where you would sleep. this would mean that you had ample space for two young children for another few years whilst waiting for a new property with the council.

Unfortunately, people in Britain feel that they have the right to obtain properties purely on the basis that they have had more and more children - perhaps instead of slagging off non-British people we should be learning from their example.

Good on you for working, however.

Answer 4

well its for free man, what do you expect with the high cost of renting and property.

do u have family? they can help you with the kids

Answer 5

If your an immigrant then yes your being treated very badly and should be moved into a three bedroom place. If your british you should be thankful. (puts tongue back in cheek)

Answer 6

You could try putting the kids up for adoption.

Answer 7

In fact you have to make it look like you are really suffering. Keep on at them ( everyday). You need a house desperately.

Answer 8

u have a free home! what are u complaining about?

Answer 9

I don't think you are getting the answers that you want, but then as some say, you have got a house, and if things were difficult maybe you should not have had the second child. But that is done now, and maybe you have thought the same thing once or twice.

It must be hard all sleeping in the same room, but they are both still babies, so not such a issue. The council where I live, are happy for single s*x children to share, and mixed s*x to have a separate room once they get to 11, so a while yet.

Its not easy, but there are so many girls, who think that getting pregnant at 16, will give them a house and money from the state to live is the way to go.

Yes maybe if you were foreign you would get something quicker, but that's not the problem with you.

Maybe start to plan the next few yrs, get family, the father, friends to sit for you, and start to get some training, show people that you are trying, and people might give you some help. Good luck.

Answer 10

this is wrong you should have more room but sorry i do agree with the first answer you have a home i was in town the other day and a young man was homeless sat in pouring rain. you shouldn't have had kids until you could provide for them my husband and i work hard to support for our children i was in the forces i served in warzones but when i got married and was pregnant with my 1st child and had to leave my married quarter i applied for a council house and got told no !so we ended up in a small flat we paid for until we bought a house and moved for the 2nd time with a newborn baby so stop your moaning and be glad of what you have got !!

Answer 11

At least you get a free house love - Im a single mum and pay nearly £900 a month on my mortgage!  But then I work to pay taxes so people like you get a two bedroom house..

I went back to work when my son was 6 months old and why did you have kids when you were homeless?  Not the ideal situation to bring kids up in is it - and now you want a bigger house?!!!??!!

Answer 12

Im with a housing association and they make it policy that they dont put kids in flat, let alone flats that are too small!!

i would say yes you are in a property thats too small but make sure youtell them as soon as one becomes available you want t move, its not fair on you or your kids if your living in such a small space, kids need thier own rooms!

good luck xx