Social Housing Bungalows - not eligible as under 55
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newborn said:The o.p. was about bungalows, which the author was annoyed to find are reserved for disabled elderly, not necessarily freely allocated to dog owners.
They aren't reserved for disabled elderly, they are reserved for over 55+ (I'd hardly call 55 elderly!), and most do accept pets.
What I was bothering me was that there's a mimimum age limit and that this is seen as perfectly fine legally, which means under 55 disabled people are pretty much limited to flats, and we have a dog that would bark non stop if there was noise from upstairs (but not from next door).
There is a massive shortage of accessible properties, but I don't agree with restricting them by age, especially when anyone over 55 without need of an accessible property can apply for them (there's no requirement to have health or mobility issues or a disablility, you just have to be 55 or over).
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My neighbours live in a bungalow same as me they are a couple in their late 20s with no disability I am amazed really
There are so many elderly or disabled people needing this sort of housing how can it be right
They could live in any type of housing . It's not their fault they were allocated it but just shows the system is all wrong -
Hi @Martynh - I'm sorry you're currently facing this dilemma, & hope your neuro-rehab appointment may prove helpful. I must admit I came across something a little similar several months ago. Not ever having looked at available accomodation for anyone before, I was somewhat shocked that there was next to no sheltered accomodation available in their vicinity unless you were 55+ (in some cases 60+). There was, which was good, new build accommodation for those with mental health by one housing association, but it seemed like it was incredibly difficult to find accommodation for someone younger than 55 with a physical disability in that sector too.It definitely seems 'wrong' that someone without a disability may get an accessible property solely by being aged 55+, so I share your frustration. Anyway please do kindly let us know how you get on following your appointment, & hope this is a way forward looking at your needs.
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Tori_Scope said:Many councils seem to have online forms you can use to refer yourself for a needs assessment. Have you tried that instead @Martynh?
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newborn said:The o.p. was about bungalows, which the author was annoyed to find are reserved for disabled elderly, not necessarily freely allocated to dog owners.
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I've always had cats and lived in rented properties for 18 years and never had any problems and i've lived in social housing and privately rented.
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MrAllen1976 said:newborn said:The o.p. was about bungalows, which the author was annoyed to find are reserved for disabled elderly, not necessarily freely allocated to dog owners.
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i think the housing situation for disabled people is very challenging, I am a wheelchair user in a small 1 bed flat, I would love a bungalow or something slightly bigger, there is nothing in my local privately either in my price range or with the adaptions I would need and the council and housing associations have all said there is little to no chance of me getting a move
In terms of buying i dont think bungalows are being built that much any more which is a real shame -
Martynh said:Tori_Scope said:Many councils seem to have online forms you can use to refer yourself for a needs assessment. Have you tried that instead @Martynh?
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I moved into a housing association bungalow when I was 53, a young woman with a child with a disability lives in the one opposite to me. Where I live we're placed in bands according to eligibility, the properties are advertised and we have to apply for each one we're interested in, the property is then allocated to the person in the highest band applying who has been on the list the longest. Although I wasn't in the highest band I was offered a bungalow I'd applied for after a few weeks of being on the list, the problem was we aren't given the full address or allowed to look inside before making the application, the bungalow I was awarded was unsuitable for my disability and I had to turn it down which meant I wasn't allowed to apply for another for a year. I learned to go to the road where a bungalow was advertised and look for an empty bungalow with workmen's vans outside then I returned in the evening or weekend and had a good look through the windows to see what they were like. I eventually applied for and got a bungalow that was OK for me. We are allowed to keep cats and dogs although there's a limit, I think it's two.
My bungalow wouldn't be suitable for everyone due to the size, the bathroom is so small the door can't be fully opened as the toilet is behind it and there's no room for a bath just a shower, the kitchen is tiny too like a corridor, one of the doors can't be fully opened because of the kitchen unit behind it.
I think I probably got a bungalow as there isn't a great demand for them where I live whereas there is a big demand for family houses which is where I lived previously owned by the same housing association. -
Thanks for sharing your experience @blues, I'm glad you were able to get a place.
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Lobbying local government on disability rights is a complete waste of time IMO, especially when the Tory government was voted in by disability bashing Daily Fail readers.
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My local council advertise their properties and when I last looked into this option for my mum, they advertise their bungalows I think for the same age range, 55 plus, however it also states that if you have an active PIP award you would also be considered.
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Ross_Scope said:Thanks for sharing your experience @blues, I'm glad you were able to get a place.
You mentioned that you are allowed to keep cats and dogs, so do you? I'm cI moved in with an elderly cat and when she died I got a rescue cat, she's been great company during shielding. -
MarkN88 said:My local council advertise their properties and when I last looked into this option for my mum, they advertise their bungalows I think for the same age range, 55 plus, however it also states that if you have an active PIP award you would also be considered.
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So, it's been a while!
Social services have finally been out and were recommending a through-floor lift, but unfortunately the only location it could have gone isn't suitable without totally reconfiguring upstairs, so they are going to to a feasibility study into building an extension for either a kitchen (and create a bedroom and wetroom in the kitchen/dining room, or a bedroom and wetroom in the extension.
They are also writing to the housing association to try and get them to allow us a second bedroom for equipment and future needs, so we will see what happens.
Things are finally starting to happen, but neither option will be quick - the adaptations will take 12-18 months if they can be done, although I may be moved up the priority list because of how often I fall down the stairs (and in general). -
That sounds like some positive news @Martynh, even if things are moving slowly. Thanks for keeping us updated!
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Thought I should do an update on this
Thanks to Social Services sending in a letter of support, we were put onto the housing system as requiring a 2 bedroom bungalow or ground floor flat, then as we have been suffering from ASB by a neighbour, the police also supported our application, and the local housing association decided to allow me to bid on properties for over 55's.
After several false starts (bungalows we were too of the list for being withdrawn without them letting us know, so we spent weeks waiting to find out) we have just accepted a lovely 2 bedroom sheltered bungalow, which also means I will have an emergency pendant in case I fall and can't get back up.
The bungalow is only 5 years old and is better than we ever expected.
We are just waiting for the formal offer and handover date (the latter should be next Friday). -
Thank you for your update @Martynh - & I'm pleased it's so positive for you. Enjoy your new home.
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That's great @Martynh Thanks for the update!
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