sheffielddj Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 can anyone advise on this please Im full time employed and provide for me my partner and my 2 boys but every month its an impossible struggle our rent is 600 per month which is the average for a 3 bed house in rotherham. When asked about a council house the first question is always do you work and the minute you say yes to this it seems to shred any chance of getting a council house with reasonably priced rent. My partner doesnt work for the simple reason of how much child care costs it would just be her working to pay for that as there not old enough to be at school yet. Is their any way round this im not after a handout but surely there must be some help from somewhere as i'm on a decent wage and we sometimes struggle just to get all bills paid etc?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 do you qualify for housing benefit? or tax credits? there are a number of in work benefits which are available which you may qualify for if you want a council house then get your name on the waiting list, bid on suitable houses and hope for the best. however, don't get your hopes up. there are far too few council houses for the number who want them and there are far more people in a worse condition than you. the other alternative is to look for somewhere cheaper to rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 the working man has little choice but to put up with being ripped off. now i am not endorsing this but i know of people who although live as a couple, they tell the authority that they dont!!.. it may be underhand but lots of people do it. just to make ends meet. and to be honest why not?. the rich get away with much, much more than that. and big companys. why should decent hardworking people put up with being used and abused at every turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffielddj Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 agreed someone I know used to live together and claim for bloody loads he did fiddle work and she used to say she lived on her own. Used to go away twice a year where as we struggle for a long weekend in scarborough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 can anyone advise on this please Im full time employed and provide for me my partner and my 2 boys but every month its an impossible struggle our rent is 600 per month which is the average for a 3 bed house in rotherham. When asked about a council house the first question is always do you work and the minute you say yes to this it seems to shred any chance of getting a council house with reasonably priced rent. My partner doesnt work for the simple reason of how much child care costs it would just be her working to pay for that as there not old enough to be at school yet. Is their any way round this im not after a handout but surely there must be some help from somewhere as i'm on a decent wage and we sometimes struggle just to get all bills paid etc?? Have you registered with Rotherham council and are you bidding on all suitable properties? It's a fallacy to suggest that people who work can't have a council house or flat. You may not be given any special priority, but you can still get a council property. However, it could depend on how long you have been registered, and what you are bidding on. I'd go back to the council and ask for a clear explanation of the situation. If someone told you that working is stopping you getting a council house, then sorry, but they've got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 why not put the £600 you pay in rent towards a mortgage, im sure you could find a property and pay less in mortgage payments and not have to rely on the council to house you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffielddj Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 and where do you suppose I get the deposit from or do I save my rent money and go homeless. Ideal situation would be to get a council house whilst I save but then again I suppose thats the point of this thread. If you work you are put on a list but whilst ever they see me working they say I should get a private rented house as in their eyes I can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 and where do you suppose I get the deposit from or do I save my rent money and go homeless. Ideal situation would be to get a council house whilst I save but then again I suppose thats the point of this thread. If you work you are put on a list but whilst ever they see me working they say I should get a private rented house as in their eyes I can afford it. Don't take this the wrong way because it's not meant that way but it may be better if your partner gets a job to help save for a deposit to buy a house that way you could half your rent payments if you bought around the 70k mark with a 7k deposit, I no its hard with child care etc can't family help out a few days with child care, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 £600 is a lot of money to spend on rent. I do not know what area of Rotherham you live in but you could get a decent 3 bed in a good area here in Sheffield for £500 pcm. Also look at the Council Tax banding, you could save a bit there. Also check out how well insulated your rented home is, a solid wall house with a gable will cost £££ in heating, check out the epc which your landlord should have shown you and go for at least a 'd' rating but a 'c' would be better. Do you run 2 cars? Do you really need them both, cars can cost as much as houses to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 and where do you suppose I get the deposit from or do I save my rent money and go homeless. Ideal situation would be to get a council house whilst I save but then again I suppose thats the point of this thread. If you work you are put on a list but whilst ever they see me working they say I should get a private rented house as in their eyes I can afford it. Who says you should get private rented accommodation? You are as entitled to social housing as anyone else. However, unless there is a good reason for it, you won't get any priority. But I think I've already pointed that out. If you make yourself intentionally homeless by simply giving up your current home, you won't get any special help either. How long have you been on the housing register/waiting list? And, have you approached any of the housing associations in Rotherham? You must also bear in mind how few properties actually become available to new tenants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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