Need help with moving house?

abbie1989
abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
Hi I'm name is Abby from Fleetwood I have learning disabilities plus I have medical conditions too deal with I'm looking too move to Lancaster but because me and husband are not from Lancaster we can't move does anyone have any advice please thankyou

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  • jaja
    jaja Online Community Member Posts: 76 Empowering
    Hello Abbie,  @abbie1989

    Have you considered calling Shelter. Their website is https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help  They may be able to give you some ideas. They deal with housing issues and provide advice.  If you don't want to call it looks like you can contact them online.

    Best wishes
    J





  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @abbie1989 and a very warm welcome to the community! I'm sorry to here you can't move. Do you know why you haven't been allowed to move?
  • abbie1989
    abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Because we don't know anyone in Lancaster 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Do you get housing benefits? For your current house?
  • abbie1989
    abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Yes I do 
  • abbie1989
    abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    The reason why me and my husband would like too nice is too start a new life 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    Do you have any family there or any local connection to the area? Would you be able to argue it would be beneficial to move there, or would you be able to look into private renting to have a presence in the area until you're higher priority on the housing register?
    Failing that, as mentioned elsewhere in the thread, mutual exchange might be the way to go.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I sympathise I had this issue after my amputation I wanted to move town to be closer to family as I live with only my teenage son. I was born in the town I wanted to move to and my mum and brother lived there so had family connection. However I was not classed as priority as I didn't need daily care. I have had to stay in my current town so I rely on family visits and my son and only way we can get out is taxi.
    About time councils realised a move to another town is vital at times for quality of life. If we was near family they could take us out visit more often give my son more outings and we wouldn't miss out on all the family gatherings 
  • atlas46
    atlas46 Online Community Member Posts: 817 Pioneering
    Hi @abbie1989

    A very warm welcome.

    I know Lancaster and there is great demand for housing, as it has a large university, so you might struggle to obtain private rental and there is very limited social housing.

    Have you looked at neighbouring towns, such as Morecambe, there might be more prospects there.

    As suggested, shelter would be the best port of call.

    Keep us informed.
  • abbie1989
    abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Thankyou everyone 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    Best of luck @abbie1989, I hope you manage to find a solution.
  • abbie1989
    abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Thanks everyone we are thinking of moving to Birmingham
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Contact your local council. Do you have a social worker or not? The social worker may be able to provide information and answer your questions. Also call or email a housing association. Look online to find a housing association based locally.
    For more information visit this link https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/care-services-equipment-and-care-homes/moving-to-a-new-home-housing-options/
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @abbie1989, I hope you manage to make this work, best of luck! :)
  • abbie1989
    abbie1989 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Thankyou 
  • Garza
    Garza Online Community Member Posts: 146 Empowering
    i have started threads like this in the past, I would like to move closer to my partner but I have no familial ties so her council has said there is no point me being on the list, we cannot live together because her house isnt adapted and she works so i would lose all but my PIP, it seems this is quite a common problem for disabled people, meaning the lack of ability or opportunity to move around, I was wondering if organisation like scope were lobbying government to make it easier.

    If i were to move in with my partner and be able to keep my esa it would still mean that an adapted property would become available for someone and i would stop claiming for housing and council tax benefit

    This situation causes us both a great deal of stress and seems very unfair on disabled people