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I was in this situation in 2018, private let and after 6 years we were given notice we had to leave due to the landlord selling the property.I can only speak from my experience , which was the landlord was selling our house and we have 4 children. We were given priority banding and got offered something within 3 months.
Every area is different but it’s an avenue I’d recommend finding more about at least.
We went to our local council and were priority banding and were offered a house within 4 months, stayed with family until we got the house.
Our landlord offered us first refusal of buying the flat and no deposit was required due to how much rent we'd paid over 6 yearsHi all,
We need to move out of our rented home in around 6/7 weeks, LL wants the house back. We are lucky for renters as we have been here three years. But now we need to find somewhere new and there seems to be a lack of decent houses in our area. No deposit so we can’t buy. I’m feeling very disheartened and stuck. We have three kids who are very happy in the local school and that’s the sole reason we aren’t able to look further afield to somewhere more affordable. The house prices/rents in the area are really getting me down and it’s worrying me. Would any landlords consider v long term tenants ie three years plus contracts? How far would you travel for the school run? Is it s big risk moving the kids primary school elsewhere when they’re so happy? I’d be prepared to do it but my oh wants to stay in this area but he doesn’t seem to realised we are priced out for what we want (3 bed house with garden). I just want to put down real roots for the sake of our kids and be able to make somewhere our own. We do ok for money so could pay more at a push. I grew up somewhere much more affordable and it astounds me that we earn decent money yet are in this position. A mortgage would be so much cheaper!Advice/support/ideas much appreciated!
Have you thought about asking your landlord about this?
Bitofthebubbly
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I would definitely apply for social housing. You may not get anything right away since lists are long in many areas but there’s always a small chance of something coming up. Right place right time and all that.
I can sympathise with not wanting to move your kids schools as i’d feel the same. I am not familiar with the rules, but even if you moved further away you could still send your kids to the school they’re already at couldn’t you? Obviously within reason but it’s not like you’d be moving to the other end of the country. It just depends on whether you are ok with the longer journey in the mornings.
It’s tough renting at times. Our tenancy is pretty secure, we’ve been at our place for five years so far with no’s signs of being asked to leave, but you just never know what your landlords plans are for the future.
I can sympathise with not wanting to move your kids schools as i’d feel the same. I am not familiar with the rules, but even if you moved further away you could still send your kids to the school they’re already at couldn’t you? Obviously within reason but it’s not like you’d be moving to the other end of the country. It just depends on whether you are ok with the longer journey in the mornings.
It’s tough renting at times. Our tenancy is pretty secure, we’ve been at our place for five years so far with no’s signs of being asked to leave, but you just never know what your landlords plans are for the future.
Councils don’t look at your income. Mine didn’t anyway. Didn’t even ask if me and my partner worked, just told us what date the rent was due each month.Honestly, applying for social housing would be a waste of time. The system is completely overwhelmed, there are a lack of properties and long waiting lists for those who are homeless and need them. Your income would be a major factor and not obtaining another place to rent when there are (practical but not perfect) options may be construed as ‘making yourself homeless’ (yes, that term is used). The system doesn’t even work for people who are penniless and homeless with no other options. By all means apply, maybe your local council are different but that’s what I know about the current state of the system
It’s a crap situation but the housing market will crash at some point. The only advice I can give is to sit tight until then and open a LISA if you haven’t already (sorry no advice about the more pressing renting situation though!)
She is not making herself homeless, her landlord is evicting her and they have to provide her with a document which the council can take and it adds to the application.
I guess it depends on the area but I was in the exact same situation and only waited 4 months and was offered a 2 bed semi detached house. We were in a priority category for being made homeless, living in an overcrowded house and we even got more points somehow for requesting a certain area.