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Accessible housing for disabled home-seekers
Disabled and older people can find wheelchair user homes for rent more swiftly thanks to a strengthened search function on England’s dedicated accessible housing portal, Accessible NOW. The site boasts key information that other property portals may not have, including accessibility features like wet rooms, step-free…
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Where can I find grant help for Aids & Adaptations?
Hello, I am wanting some help around aids or adaptations. I have several joint problems, and a recent MRI of my back confirmed L1/L2 disc problems and arthritis. My question is: my mattress is very old, and as a single person who works full-time, my income is very limited for purchasing extras. I have applied and been…
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Disability Discrimination Housing Eviction Possession Court
I have a Housing possession court hearing on Tuesday September 8 which is a first direction hearing and possibly followed by another direction hearing. The accommodation provider is A Private license agreement in sized building with studios and I live in 1 of the 13 disability . My Legal support advocate who is attending…
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Help with moving house
Hi, I live lone in a 3 bed semi. I need to move to somewhere smaller because I can no longer look after the garden, manage the stairs etc. I have rheumatoid arthritis and very poor hearing, which makes communication very difficult (I cn't use the telephone for exmple). Wht I'm looking for is help with the physical aspects…
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Disabled hate crime
Hi my name is Daniel white on the 12th of July me my partner have been the victims disability hate crime by neighbour's its been recorded on southyorkshire police system and sheffield city council has disability hate crime and we applied for medical priority put a social worker letter in saying our current 2 bedroom house…
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Hoarding?!
Anyone in a similar situation? I've been through quite a of trauma (won't bore you with details) and I'm literally buried in 'stuff'. I'm guessing it's a small pleasure (when I buy stuff) and now I could literally be on the TV as a hoarder. It started small & it's not all rubbish but jeez, now it's beyond the pail. I'm…
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Aid for cleaning
Hello everybody. I'm new to the forum and wondered whether anyone could help me with a question that might help my dad (and my mum). Dad has Lewy Body Dementia which gives him symptoms similar to Parkinson's. His mobility is severely restricted. He also has a bad back which restricts his movement. My mum and I (both his…
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Hi, my name is Pammiehegs66! Getting approval for an eye level oven
I live in social housing and am due a new kitchen The problem is they will not fit my eye level oven I suffer with dizzyNess and lose my balance a lot of the time when bending down What steps can I take to get what I need
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Buying property
Hi all. Hope everyone is well? Some advised needed please. Can you buy a property whilist in receipt of UC and full pip. With a deposit secured on it as an early inheritance . In the future. Also can you rent 1 room out . Who can help with this . I called this organisation that supporsedly knows about this . He had no clue…
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Parents may gift us a house – impact on Universal Credit and council housing?
Moving from a council house to a gift home(my parents pay for a house gift to us - we get a free mortgage) – but we need more information? Dear Sir or Madam, I am deaf and would be grateful if communication could be made here. I am seeking advice regarding a possible future housing situation. Nothing has been arranged or…
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Suitable Tow Hitch
Hi I have just recently taken delivery of the Green Power Fastest scooter, as my old Rascal of 10 years has finally had to be retired. However, I have a small trailer for my Rascal that I used to carry my drones in or photograph equipment. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a suitable adapter, I can fit…
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Help third party authorization
My housing association have sent me a third party authorisation to sign what do I do? I cant get in contact with anyone legal.shelter or citizen advice are just not therevatball
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Housing medical Priority
Hello all, My 12 year old has mental health issues we are currently awarded overcrowded priority but the council kept referring his condition to overcrowded as he struggles sharing his bedroom with his brother, Once i submitted gp notes social worker now they saying the information does not demonstrate that all appropriate…
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Social worker
Morning all I hope your all well? I've just had a needs assessment done. I'm absolutely gobsmacked by the social worker commenting on my possessions saying thats expensive, she also made comments about the flat isnt bad as she's seen worse . There is a mess ever where. Flat hasnt been cleaned since corvid. She then said…
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House buying in housing association
hello can anyone help me answer this query.are you still allowed to buy your home from housing association whilst on benefits.or have they stopped the right to buy??
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Housing Advice
Hello, I hope everyone is doing well in this beautiful warm summer. I ask for your advice, as I have done in many cases, because you were always the one who immediately told me what to do. The problem is that the housing advice officer who is dealing with my case told me (he wrote in a letter, I am deaf) that he has…
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Second bedroom UC rent
Hi my son is moving out later this year because he is getting married. We live in two bedroom house. My rent is covered by UC. My son was my registered carer before but now he works full time but still cares for me but nit a paid carer. Now when he will be moving out later this year. My daughter and son will be taking…
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Hi - anyone in supported housing? How do you find it?
Hi everybody anyone in supporting house? How do you find it?
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Mortgage with 100% benefit income
Hello!! My wife and I care for our disabled twins aged 12. Because we are both full time carers for them we cannot currently work given the advanced care needs. Has anyone had any luck navigating this field? We have lived in our home for 10+ years and my sister in law owns the house outright. They want to sell it to us for…
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I need some direction - housing association move
I need direction how I can move from Nottingham to Eastbourne in housing association if I am on UC and DLWP and I am 60 years old
