council housing law

[astrolady]

Can i force the councils hand into moving me from a 2 bed to a 3bed as i have a 15 yr old daughter,myself and now my 27 yr old son is back home due to problems ? please help

[CheekyChops]

No. Your son can sleep on the settee or your daughter can share with you. There is nothing to say that you need a bedroom each.

[wendilla]

I am sure there are thousands of families with small children and overcrowed waiting on council houses .I don't think the council would be interested in your son moving back in .The only thing the council would be interested in is if a person was on benefits and not declaring anyone moving in.

[ojread2]

You cant 'force' their hand as there is no law to say your 2 children cannot share a room anyway, however, you may find your council could help you if you apply to go on the waiting list.

My sister had a 14 year old daughter when she became pregnant again and she was opn the waiting list for a place. When she had her daughter her local council advised she could be allocated a 3 bedroomed place because of the age of her eldest and they did indeed offer her 3 bedrooms.

What have your council told you? TBH, your 27 year old son can quite easily get his own place

If this arrangement is to be long term, why not look for a mutual exchange? You will find this information at your local council or within other housing associations in your area.

[sue34]

sorry to say he is of an age to look after himself....

and when he moves out again which he will you will be stuck with a house with an extra bedroom you dont need
there are familys out there that have small children who needs the rooms more than you.

[cassa333]

Sitting rooms are classed as bedrooms for the occupation count.

Your son could in theory move out at any time so why would the council re-house you on whim of your son returning for a while?

You could put up a notice for a swap though. I see them all the time in shop windows.

[Ethel]

For evaluating overcrowding, a 2 roomed dwelling is considered a 3 person dwelling, and they also count your living room, so your flat would count as 3 roomed - 5 persons.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repai rs_and_bad_conditions/overcrowding

As has already been pointed out, your son is not your responsibility, he is an adult, and he certainly is not the council's responsibility.

[astrolady]

Thanks for all your answers but i should of told you that i am disabled unable to work and for the last 3 years my daughter has been harrassed and bullied.I will feel safer having my son at home, i have had the police on the cases of the bullying too.I do think some of your comments were pretty harsh as i know many people in 3 bedroomed houses on their own and wont move.If i wasnt for the troble and my disablity i wouldnt need my son at home.Thanks anyway.

[Ethel]

You failed to mention disability, bullying, harassment or the fact that your son has moved in to look after you, not because of his own personal problems.

[ojread2]

Harsh comments? Where?

You failed to give the whole story, and no one was harsh - in fact, they are perfectly correct when they say your son is old enough to be by himself. Your local council *may* be able to help re-house you if the harrassment and trouble is really that bad

[bednobs]

even if your son has moved in to look after you both, it's still not classed as overcrowding

[theonlyone]

I know a young family living in a 2 bedroom
flat on the 1st floor , they have 3 children and
can't get a move , they would love a 3 bed house
with a garden .