We need a house for 8. Council houses?

Nell · 24-11-2010, 08:40

Hi all,

I hope someone can help me with this. I need a house for 8 of us, 1 adult 3 boys & 4 girls. Ive heard of someone living in a council house that was knocked through. Does anyone know anything about this?
I'm loathe to ring them but i will eventually, just want to have some kind of ideas first.

jaysay · 24-11-2010, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Nell

Hi all,

I hope someone can help me with this. I need a house for 8 of us, 1 adult 3 boys & 4 girls. Ive heard of someone living in a council house that was knocked through. Does anyone know anything about this?
I'm loathe to ring them but i will eventually, just want to have some kind of ideas first.

I think Properties you require are thin on the ground, but its Hyndburn Homes you need to contact not he Council

flashy · 24-11-2010, 12:56

i reckon you'd be lucky to get a 3 bedroomed house the way things are going at the moment, oh and by the way, people who are moving into council houses/social housing are only getting very short tenancies, i think its 2 and a half years and then they move you on (don't know if its inforce yet or not but thats what the government have been on about) and they will only pay upto £100 a week rent, the rest you have to put to yourself

***Mr D*** · 24-11-2010, 15:36

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Originally Posted by flashy

and they will only pay upto £100 a week rent, the rest you have to put to yourself

There should be laws about how much rent can be charged £100 a week IMO is FAR to much.

Good Luck Unless you homeless I would expect the waiting list to be large, probably best trying private.

Boeing Guy · 24-11-2010, 16:10

£100 per week, thats more then my Mortgage...

MargaretR · 24-11-2010, 16:25

I have not found any with more than 4 bedrooms advertised .

the cheapest is -
4 bedroom semi-detached house to rent in Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5

PS noticed the bedrooms are 'tichy' so you will need bunk beds

Benipete · 24-11-2010, 16:39

Is this a wind up?

MargaretR · 24-11-2010, 16:57

Only two years ago she posted that she had three children
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...tml#post595678

She has gained 4 more rather rapidly

lancsdave · 24-11-2010, 17:05

May be 2 families merged together

MargaretR · 24-11-2010, 17:10

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

May be 2 families merged together

..but still only one adult

- maybe some tragedy has left her with nieces and nephews

flashy · 24-11-2010, 17:35

my brother and his family have just moved into a private rented house in Ossy and he's paying £115 a week....it's only a 2 bedroomed

lancsdave · 24-11-2010, 17:54

When I moved over here 3 years ago I was paying £95 a week for a 2 bedroomed house on Nuttall St, which is not exactly a 5 star residential area

jaysay · 24-11-2010, 18:42

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

When I moved over here 3 years ago I was paying £95 a week for a 2 bedroomed house on Nuttall St, which is not exactly a 5 star residential area

Its where we put Dingles for their initiation period Dave

mallard · 24-11-2010, 18:52

I hope you get it sorted

Nell · 24-11-2010, 20:10

Thankyou for all your replies. It doesn't sound very hopefull does it? I spoke to Hyndburn homes today & they said they were in touch with other housing associations, so fingers crossed.

' I have not found any with more than 4 bedrooms advertised .

the cheapest is -
4 bedroom semi-detached house to rent in Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5

PS noticed the bedrooms are 'tichy' so you will need bunk beds '

Thanks for looking MargaretR