You can rent privately and choose a property that does meet your needs
but you need to give your current landlord notice
Treat the damp with a solution of diluted bleach,
and make sure you ventilate the property properly
Unfortunately the UK government is broke now so they can't give free housing to everyone who has a tragic story like yours. You will have to make your own way in the world now like people do in all other countries of the world.
In the UK we are very spoilt children because we are lazy and expect the government to provide us with everything for free. Maybe this is a good chance for you to become a responsible adult now instead of someone who gets by on free everything daily.
Its good to see that despite all of your hardships at least you still have broadband huh?
I'm very sorry, when your mother left after experiencing domestic violence she would have been right at the top of the list and entitled to priority housing as this is one of the categories for immediate housing.
The problem is that there just aren't enough council houses for everyone who would like one. Some people will never get a council house. Priority is given to people who have children. If your mother is over the age of 60 she may be able to get a small single person council retirement flat but if you are under the age of 60 you will not be able to live there.
It is up to you to find somewhere to live. Anyone who has to find their own accommodation has to look for somewhere that they can afford and often what they can afford is smaller than they would like, or in not such a good area as they would like.
Give Shelter a call: https://www.shelter.org.uk/
Do you or your mum have a job??? There are only so many houses out there and in 4 years, she couldn't get herself out of temporary housing.
There are far bigger issues here than housing.
I'm very sorry, when your mother left after experiencing domestic violence she would have been right at the top of the list and entitled to priority housing as this is one of the categories for immediate housing. As it's been quite a few years you've lost your claim to housing based on this need, so now it's a case of continually bidding...for places that you'll never qualify for or saving up and moving to another private place.
All you could do is talk to someone from Women's aid as they may be able to help you, but past experience has taught me that if women don't use their right to social/council housing just after fleeing violence ...then they cant use this years later.
Very sorry,there are so many homeless and desperate people now...there's little chance of housing.
There was a series on TV a few weeks ago about Council housing. You have no young children so are not a priority. There are not enough properties to go round. Why must the Council help you, ? You are quite capable of finding a different property to rent privately, one that is not damp, check it before you take it on.
The UK Government is not responsible for every aspect of peoples lives, there comes a time when you have to stand on your own 2 feet.
Sorry to sound harsh, but I have had to do it for the past 67 years.
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Okay so firstly this is advice about housing in the UK; Basically my mum and I were kicked out of an abusive house and went into 'temporary' private accommodation which we ended up staying at for 4 years, we then got evicted and were made homeless very recently but the council wouldn't house us, saying we weren't high enough priority even though we had nowhere to go - We had to get ourselves into debt in order to afford private renting at a different property, this property we are now at is damp and small and triggers my asthma badly - My mum and I both suffer from anxiety and depression and the living arrangements are making this a hell of a lot worse! But still the council won't help house us and originally we were in the bottom of band 2 and they said housing us would take up to 2 years but now, as of today, we are in band 3! Supposedly because we didn't go in on a bond (under their advice!!) so now we are very unlikely to ever get housed - I just need to know if this is right and if there is anything we can do to be housed or to make them see sense, or even just to get the truth from them as every time we see them they tell us something different!
Thanks in advance if you have read this far and have any advice for us :)
