How Will The Government Tackle This? - Page 4

BERNADETTE · 08-10-2008, 11:35

Why do they need seven bedrooms?

Whatever happened to kids sharing rooms????

mothernature · 08-10-2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Why do they need seven bedrooms?

Whatever happened to kids sharing rooms????

The law says a seperate bedroom is required for:

• A Couple
• Someone who is 16 or over
• Two children of same same sex under 16
• Two children of either sex under 10
• A child under 16

Looking at the Local Housing Allowance Rates (used to be Housing Benefit Allowance) I don't see how anyone without kids could afford to rent in the private sector if unemployed. A couple/single person is only allowed £50 allowance. Judging by the average rents charged, you would have to pay £35 out of your Jobseekers Allowance. Maybe I have worked it out wrong, I'm not sure. Does anyone have any experience of this?

Neil · 08-10-2008, 11:50

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Originally Posted by mothernature

The law says a seperate bedroom is required for:

• A Couple
• Someone who is 16 or over
• Two children of same same sex under 16
• Two children of either sex under 10
• A child under 16

Ridiculous.

My boys will be in the same room until one of them leaves home. Unless they are going to pay for an extra bedroom for me.

mothernature · 08-10-2008, 12:05

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Originally Posted by Neil

Ridiculous.

My boys will be in the same room until one of them leaves home. Unless they are going to pay for an extra bedroom for me.

Technically all homeowners who allow their children to share bedrooms after a certain age are breaking the law. Wonder how the government are going to police that one. You'll be getting fined for not having the correct living facilities. Oh I can see it now. Some muppet in government is thinking it's a good way to screw us even further.

jambutty · 08-10-2008, 12:08

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Originally Posted by jaysay

It was actually 26 weeks JB, I went twice, but I went to Bury, on the second occasion I saw the same doctor I saw on the first occasion. He looked at my notes and looked up at me and said "I've seen you before haven't I" I said he had, the last time I came. He just said then "Why are they wasting my time, your time, and their money keep sending you to see me, you aren't going to get better, you are only going to go worse, how true those words were, unfortunately

Much obliged for the correction but after undergoing a carpal tunnel operation on both hands I was sent for after 13 weeks.

Maybe I was just unlucky.

Neil · 08-10-2008, 12:10

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Originally Posted by mothernature

Technically all homeowners who allow their children to share bedrooms after a certain age are breaking the law. Wonder how the government are going to police that one. You'll be getting fined for not having the correct living facilities. Oh I can see it now. Some muppet in government is thinking it's a good way to screw us even further.

How do I get a 100% grant for a loft conversion then?

mothernature · 08-10-2008, 12:28

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Originally Posted by Neil

How do I get a 100% grant for a loft conversion then?

Rob a bank. Oops can't do that, they're broke as well

SPUGGIE J · 08-10-2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by mothernature

Rob a bank. Oops can't do that, they're broke as well

So what about all our cash that Darling n Brown have given em????

Hang on I know the answer they gave it in bonuses to there executives.

emamum · 08-10-2008, 13:05

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Originally Posted by mothernature

Technically all homeowners who allow their children to share bedrooms after a certain age are breaking the law. Wonder how the government are going to police that one. You'll be getting fined for not having the correct living facilities. Oh I can see it now. Some muppet in government is thinking it's a good way to screw us even further.

i thought that was only for boys and girls sharing?

mothernature · 08-10-2008, 13:13

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Originally Posted by emamum23

i thought that was only for boys and girls sharing?

Apparently there are also rules about ages of same sex children.

jambutty · 08-10-2008, 14:15

Tell me again that Big Brother is not galloping towards us.

Less · 08-10-2008, 15:08

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Tell me again that Big Brother is not galloping towards us.

I repeat, big brother is not galloping towards us, he spends too much time checking the rules to do any good in his posts!

Stanleymad · 08-10-2008, 15:12

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Originally Posted by mothernature

Apparently there are also rules about ages of same sex children.

I didnt think that counted either, tho it would prompt a housing crisis as formally a 2 up 2 down would surfice for 2 same gender siblings now would mean a 3 bed house allocation & so forth ....there is a shortage of 4+ bed houses in circulation of the social rented circle for definate!

Less · 08-10-2008, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Stanleymad

I didnt think that counted either, tho it would prompt a housing crisis as formally a 2 up 2 down would surfice for 2 same gender siblings now would mean a 3 bed house allocation & so forth ....there is a shortage of 4+ bed houses in circulation of the social rented circle for definate!

Why a fourth bedroom? Which extra gender, are you catering for?

I thought until puberty there were only two genders?

Stanleymad · 08-10-2008, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Less

Why a fourth bedroom? Which extra gender, are you catering for?

I thought until puberty there were only two genders?

pmsl think the law or law on housing needs asking about that its totally confused me lol ....