How do I move

chippyboy
chippyboy Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
in Housing and independent living
In desperate need to move to Bristol or Wiltshire from Swansea (social housing). Seemed to be be blocked at every turn. Only advice I've received is to look at private rents but I just don't the money. Any advice is very welcome

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,276 Championing
    I'm in a similar position.  There is no help unless you're actually homeless.

    Private landlords generally refuse benefits even though I can afford the rent.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    If you have a local connection to the area you want to live then you can put your name down on the social housing list. I don’t know if home swap would be an option. 
    Do you claim for help with the rent through either Universal Credit or housing benefit? If so you can apply for a discretionary housing payment for help with moving costs and rent in advance. Though finding a landlord may not be easy if you rely on benefits for the rent. 
  • chippyboy
    chippyboy Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    poppy123456 said:
    If you have a local connection to the area you want to live then you can put your name down on the social housing list. I don’t know if home swap would be an option. 
    Do you claim for help with the rent through either Universal Credit or housing benefit? If so you can apply for a discretionary housing payment for help with moving costs and rent in advance. Though finding a landlord may not be easy if you rely on benefits for the rent. 
    Tried that. Didn't work. I don't have years to wait either.
  • chippyboy
    chippyboy Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    OverlyAnxious said:
    I'm in a similar position.  There is no help unless you're actually homeless.

    Private landlords generally refuse benefits even though I can afford the rent.
    Know the feeling
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    That sounds really difficult @chippyboy :( Would anything, in particular, help this to be more manageable for you at the moment - apart from speeding it up of course!

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything to help. We are all here for you and listening to you  :)
  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 270 Empowering
    chippyboy said:
    In desperate need to move to Bristol or Wiltshire from Swansea (social housing). Seemed to be be blocked at every turn. Only advice I've received is to look at private rents but I just don't the money. Any advice is very welcome
    have you tried looking into a housing swap? you'd be able to swap your social home with anyone in the UK.

    OverlyAnxious said:
    There is no help unless you're actually homeless.
    as someone who's been through the homeless system, i can tell you that isn't always the case. you will need to know your rights and have a lot of persistance to get help. even if there's a real risk of you ending up on the streets. there's a reason you see so many homeless people on the streets.

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