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Council Bungalow Saga.
Hello everyone, I'm 29 and purchased my current home in March 2023, (It's in a new local authority to the one i grew up in) Since my purchase, i have diagnosed with a progressive illness and my home is no longer suitable for me. I have had an Occupational Therapist out who's done a housing assessment form she's told me to…
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Hi, my name is AshDizzle! Anyone had problems with Housing Associations? What can we do next?
Good Afternoon everyone! Only found out about this Charity and the community. Nice to have a safe space to share your concerns with people who you can relate to and remind you that your not alone.
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who do i ask if disabled facilities will increase or lower house value
The council want to build a big extention on my property and I need to know if this is going to increase or davlue the property. They want to block out the kitchen window and build the extention from there and go straight across my back room where they would install a door to go into the garden. So, there would be no…
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Need to move for medical reasons
Hi everyone, I would really appreciate some advise. I live in a housing association property and had an assessment earlier this year with an o.t who said my accommodation is unsuitable for me as there is 3 flights of stairs, with no lift. I've handed the o.t report along with every medical evidence/letters and a complete…
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Long distance house move
I hope I’ve posted this in the right place. Is there any financial help out there with Universal Credit claimants who need to do a long distance house move? I’ve heard about Discretionary Housing Payment but it says to apply through your local council but how do you do this when you’re moving from one council to another?…
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Service charge in retirement apartment
I'm working earning about 12,000 a year. Old enough to claim pension but haven't paid enough NI as I've been abroad for 40 years. I have bought a retirement apartment and the service charge is around 6000 a year. Currently I'm using my capital to pay that. Can I get any help to pay the service charge. My sister is prepared…
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Amazing news!!!
I have officially had my banding from council upgraded to A. Checked on my bids and it has bumped me to first on one of them hopefully will stay there until it closes. I understand completely though may be someone in a worse situation than me so all good with that. Anyway fingers crossed into the home straight in getting…
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Chances of a 2 bed property
Good evening, IIve recently applied for council housing due to my changes in medical conditions & the effect my current property is having. I've been accepted on the waiting list & am now commencing the priority application my care advocate in my local gp surgery is helping. The one issue I have is they have accepted us…
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Hi, my name is leanne. I'm in need of help with carpeting my house
I'm in need of help with carpeting my house, I'm a single mum with three children and bring on universal credit I cannot afford to pay for carpeting myself because only getting paid for me and only two because of the cap on the third child and we been through domestic violence with my ex the kids dad we been through alot…
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Hi, my name is rectory30! Where can I find help to get a downstairs toilet/shower?
downstairs toilet/shower
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Inadequate Housing for the Disabled and Chronically Sick.
I was just wondering how many of us in social housing are in inadequate living conditions, properties that isolate us from the community. Having to cope with stairs that aggravates our conditions, causes unnecessary excruciating pain etc. Do you find the council/housing association sympathetic and helpful or that forboding…
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Housing association won't move us even despite the impact on my son, any advice?
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Mobility chair needed
Hi everybody. My name is Callee. I joined the community to try and find help for my friend. She is wheelchair bound because of several tumors, one of which is 700 pounds. She needs another Hooveround or something like it, that converts to a bed. She is having problems getting a new one through her insurance, so I'm trying…
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Advice on housing and benefit
Hi, I am looking to move out for the first time to help better manage my independence and anxiety due to my living situation. However it has turned into a huge mindfield. I am on two benefits at the moment universal credit / LCWRA and ADP very recently as it was PIP and just in the past few months been switched to ADP. Now…
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Help with grass and hedge cutting
Hello, I am partial epileptic. I contracted meningitis when I was 6 months old. I used to get seizures at night. I was diagnosed when I was 16 years old. I have been taking medication since that age. I would like to know if there is anyone to help with grass and hedge cutting. I have been put on US from ESA. I used to…
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Having issues with neighbours. How do we get the Police to take our case seriously?
Hello After suffering 18 months of harassment, abuse and anti-social behaviour from neighbours, which Police would not take seriously, I was advised to take them to Court. I did and was successful, but cost a large amount of money. Judge asked solicitor why Police/Council had not acted on the same evidence provided to him.…
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Help. Disabled son and struggled with finding home for him.
Hi! I really hope someone could help in some way or point us to what to do next as we are absolutely exhausted. My partner (we don't live together) she's currently living in 2bed home with her 3 sons (disabled 24 yo, 15yo and 11yo). Due to lack of space and home being unsuitable for her disabled son K. He does need her…
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Wheelchair cup holder
I am looking for a way to carry a hot cup of tea from the kitchen to the living room - when in my electric wheelchair. I have found cup holders that clamp onto a round or square tube - but my chair has no suitable tubes to clamp on to …………..it's got flat brackets holding the arm rests on to the frame. Any advice welcome.
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help with garden and home
hi I’m struggling so much to decorate my home I’m disabled and can’t decorate do gardens or anything, I used to be so house proud and in time with my illness my home is isn’t decorated and my gardens are a mess. I also suffer with agoraphobia and stay in my home 24 /7 for years .I’m so depressed because I can’t do any of…
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Risk assessment on 12 month old bed lever...
This morning - I had a visit from a council woman who wanted to carry out a risk assessment on my bed lever (grab rail) - supplied to me, over 12 months ago by NHS…... She was as deaf as a post, and me - I can hardly speak - so that left us with a communication problem and myself wondering why the council would send a deaf…
