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Mentally ill person is terrorising half of the estate
Hi, on my estate mentally ill person is terrorising neighbours over the estate (strong antisocial incidents caused by this person are reported either to Council, Police or ASB for the last 3 years by all affected people). This person is still acting antisocially towards others. Seeking advice of your similar life…
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Council Home check appointment
I am secure tenant, Last year they checked my home and they happy. I am registered again for transferring because my son is AUTISTIC and this place is not safe for him . I am currently band 2 and I am coming position 15 to 30 . Today I got letter home check again so my question is .Are they offering me something or its…
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Hi, my name is Wandy! adult social care team not paying for my carers.
I’m be just moved to Bath and have been assessed by the adult social care team and have recruited two carers to help me according to their rules on Direct pay basis! They have not been responding to my POAs requests for the funds to pay my carers so I have had to borrow money to pay them. I don’t understand how I’m in this…
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how do you pick providers yourself when it's so overwhelming?
trying to work out how to solve a problem that i've had for years. i'm autistic with adhd and also undxed cptsd. so in short, if i need something done, such as, a cleaner, a plumber, some form of healthcare like therapy, i realistically have to go private. there is cause there is no help available from social care, social…
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Council flat offer! how long do they need to put a bathroom flooring?
Hi! I have been offered a council flat (in a high rise tower) buț it was still in repair. It past 3 months and they called me for a viewing as it was done with the contractors buț the inspectors did not approve and they need to do more extra work, I have emailed them and they said the last thing that needs to be done its…
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Hi, my name is coldcustomer! Advice needed regarding a bungalow with cold and damp issues.
Hello. Need some advise pls. I'm in a disability bungerlow and just had my walls re_ damp and plasterd as allplaster had fallen of down to the brivkwork.Problem is and has been is the radiator is 15 inc L for a 15 ft by 11 ft kitchen. The place is so cold that there is frost on windows and the plaster work is still damp? I…
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Help with costs of new carpet/flooring
Can I get any halo with the cost of carpets as mine are becoming a trip hazard as they are old and unraveling and I'm scared of falling over
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Need a room
I have been searching for a room to let without success. Whenever they realise i have a special need child they will reject my offer. Please i need help to find one i can move in by January. I need it around Longsight up to Stockport or towards Picadilly. My budget is maximum £400. Am not entitled to any benefits and…
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Service charges H/A flat
Hi its a bit of a long issue to discuss, but a friend has been offered a ground floor H/A flat in a small community, he is aged 60, physically well and mentally but has the beginnings of emphysema. He is not happy with the property which is warden, careline etc controlled in a small culdesac in a village 10 miles from a…
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Eviction
Hello, my name's Lisa, I'm 58 and I have ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and am on the autistic spectrum. My new landlady who bought my flat knowing I was a tenant has decided she wants me out to live in it. I have no family and no guarantor to get another place and I'm terrified of being…
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Car hoist for small hatchback
Hi informed folks, My Mother (mid 70s) is currently lugging my Father's wheelchair in and out of their Mazda 2 back seats as she is unable to lift it high enough for the boot. It is a small hatchback car, and I am struggling to find any kind of hoist that would work with it. Mum stuffers from sciatica, so realllllly needs…
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AFO
Hi All, I was wonderding if anyone else here wears AFO's / brace / splint. The past few months I have been wearing one on my right leg, love that its purple. NHS fitted it so I dont have to use crutches anymore. Only seen kids wear them, no adults. Hope you are all well. South East based, neurological condition, arthritis…
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Social housing
I wondered if someone could help me please, with social housing rules, I came homeless with my family in October 2021 nd we were for 6 months in the hospital after the the sity council proved me temporary accommodation in March 2023 until now still in the problems I came ill I had a lot of health issues as physically and…
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Social housing oven rules
Hello all I wondered if someone could help me please, with social housing rules on supplying an oven. I have been looking online it is saying... if you rent a property it must be fitted, This is fairly new, it came in with the Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018 which came into force March 2019. It modifies Section 10 of…
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Discretionary housing payment processing time
Hiya, quick question.. I recently applied for a discretionary housing payment which I received a email last Friday saying I have been awarded a single payment to help clear my rent arrears, I was just wondering if anyone knows how long it will take to receive the payment? As today I've had another letter regarding my…
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Looking for a comfy chair that helps my bottom and back
I have a huge leather recliner that everyone thinks is very comfy, except me. My back hurts my bottom feels so sore all the time my feet don't even touch the floor when I'm sat on it. It's a lovely chair just not right for me What type of chair should I be looking for? I cannot afford a new one so has to be a 2nd hand one.…
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Moving out
I’m on UC LCWRA and PIP looking to move out of my parents home, I don’t pay any rent but I’ve read I can’t claim housing benefits if I live with any close relatives, does that mean I have to find somewhere to live first?. Is there any advice anybody can give me about receiving any help to rent somewhere or is that just not…
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active vs electric wheelchair vs power add-on
hi, I'm Theo I'm 18 and I am hoping to go to uni next year. I use a wheelchair due to chronic pain and fatigue and walking difficulties. However I currently just have a standard off the shelf one, and I am looking to buy a better one custom for me so that it is the right size and comfortable for everyday use at uni. I…
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In much need of some advice
Hi to everyone, I'm due to move into a council property in 2 weeks. Due to emotional and sexual abuse I was prioritized as high risk living where I'm living. Happy to be moving and be free from the abuse. I'm disabled and feel so worried as moving into new home with nothing except the my clothes any advice be really…
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New here - Any NG and PEG advice please
I am in hospital currently- awaiting a peg tube insertion next week, following an mdt that has said NG is no longer a safe enough intermittent solution to my problems- it has served me well for the last 27 years and i can’t wrap my head around their policy being my problem- and now face a permanent peg I don’t want, still…
