Housing

480 / 5,000 Hi Everyone, I would like to ask how I can arrange to move from London-Lambeth to London-Camden if I live in a council flat and want to move to a council flat. BUT there is currently a court case going on because I do not have and have never had a tenancy agreement. Housing Advice is dealing with my case and I…

My rent has increased (Housing Association) twice since my rent has been covered by Universal Credit. What I wonder is after a certain amount of rent increases will Universal Credit cease being able to perhaps cover all the rent of the claimant?

My husband is SSI blind, we live in a housing association. There was an occupational therapist in the House e the house who suggested moving due to static and health problems, but first we had to create a wet room unfortunately, the Mears Group is not willing.This is an emergency renovation.

hi I’ve been under vile attacks on myself my partner and my young children my housing association have had 14 incident numbers for assault and harassment police told them to rehire us as the back windows been cracked badly by bricks front doors borderd up on inside but has no locking mechanism and is split and under daily…

hi everyone was just wondering how long the council take to install a wet room, They will be starting next week, they have a location within the property to place it. we were supposed to have building plans but this never materialised and now they are ready to begin the work

Am looking to move in with partner we are both on universal credit, will we be reassessed if we make a joint claim, I have lcwra and am in the support group, she has lcwra, very stressed about this any help would be very grateful

I am the founder director of the Accessible Waterways Association www.awa-uk.org.uk Our aim is to make the UK's Inland Waterways system (canals and rivers) accessible for everyone equally. I am registered as severely vision impaired and my husband, Tim, has a hearing impairment. We live aboard a narrowboat with our two…

Hi Has anyone had any success getting some sort of help with housing expenses such as house service charges, ground rent and buildings insurance as a flat owner on irESA? I am aware I am not eligible for Housing Benefit through my Local Authority but have read somewhere online that there may be assistance through the DWP -…

Can someone who owns a house and claims universal credit with SDP take a lodger and how would this affect his universal credit claim?

I recieve transitional protection on uc because I was migrated from income support which had disability premiums included as I recieve pip and live alone. My adult son wants to move back home due to his relationship ending and I'm obviously not going to see him on the streets but I am worried about how this will affect my…

Hi, could someone help to understand this, please? My mother receiving PIP - daily living component and mobility both higher rates and ESA. My sister always lived with our mum as mum needs care almost 24/7 specially at nights, sister not an "oficial carer" doesn't receive carer's allowance. Mum rents privately two bedroom…

I have recently contacted a company to carry out work at my home under the Government’s Energy Efficiency Scheme. Unfortunately, I have experienced nothing but problems since the work began. I have been left without heating, the contractors are failing to attend as agreed, and the work that has been done has caused…

I am due to leave my care home very soon. To reinstate the daily living component of PIP, what info do they need when i contact them? I've told my aunt and uncle that i will let them know when i have left, so that they will be there when i ring them.

just had my review and they asked me why I didn’t tell them my daughter had Moved out who is 21.im worried now as I thought it didn’t matter if she was 21

Hi i am on universal credit and work part time and I retire Dec , how soon can I claim for housing benifit ; or how do I find out how much help I will be entitled to , I know I will not be entitled to pension credit as I will be approx £5.00 over !!!!!!!! As I am stressing about it at the moment . Please can you give some…

I have my working son who lives with me and on ESA I had to pay full rent no help, but moving over to universal credit I get help which is £336.18p a month after taking off ,1 adult living with you who is expected to pay towards the rent-£93.02based on your household, we have decided you have 1 spare bedroom-£****.87.. Why…

6 weeks ago i requested an adaptation because ive nowere adiqate to bath,im a DV suvivor so moveing to a more suitable acomadation is not an opption,loads of oversites,refused an OT visit befor i had a chance to request one as the OT report was flawd crustial missing information,a suvayors report complieted on a flawd OT…

Moved from ESA to UC. First statement and payment was on 5th August and it said housing element had been paid directly to council. However on Friday I checked rent account and I could not see any payment. I called council and they said they had received anything and I should call UC. I messaged UC journal and agent said…

hi I am a bit confused and wondering if one of you lovely people can help me my parents migrated to uc back in April while that was all done and they receive exactly what they were getting before thanks to the tp i am now confused how it works from here as they have just been given a bungalow by their local housing…

Hello Community, Me and Spouse are currently looking at getting a mortgage for a shared ownership half let half buy kinda thing and the bank has asked us for the Pip decision letter. I dont mind showing them the first page wich entails the decision and the overall rates plus payment. That seems fair to me. However,…

Hey,i was wondering if anyone would be able to give me any advice ,im currently living with a parent which i have done from birth,so im down as a tenant on the tency agreement, due to falling out , i feel I need to move out i have minor disabilities ,but not sure whwerebinwould stand any advice would be much appreciated tia

So I moved into my home on the 3rd of march changed my address etc on the UC portal after months of chasing them and uploading the documents they have asked for to be told it's with a team to be verified then to be told it's the job centre issue they need to verify it then passed back and forth and now to be told it's back…

hi i’ve recently got my keys to my first council property, i’m a first single mum my property isn’t carpeted was just wondering if there is any help i can get?

I did my LCRWA a while ago and I'm just waiting for the results. However, I'm also in the process of trying to move out as I am stuck in a toxic household which is contributing to my rapidly declining mental state. Is it possible to get housing element whilst waiting for my assessment outcome?

hi I am the mother to a man with autism adhd learning disabilities and severe epilepsy I need help to protect him against harassment

HHi I've been offered a bedsit from my local council im in supported accommodation temporary- will I loss my tp on uc if I add housing element on to claim about 90 a a week. Was on esa support group i have lcwa on my claim also. If It will be reduced how much by or will I loss it all together.. it seems I need it now more…

Hello everyone! I'm thinking of moving out with a friend of mine, and I am wondering if my benefits will change because of it. He works full time and has an office job, but after speaking to citizens advice, I am worried that my benefits will be cut because he will count as my partner after speaking to citizens advice. Is…

I live in supported living provided by the Abbeyfield Society, it provides accommodation for people aged over fifty five which unfortunately I am. The bloke in the next apartment has a diagnosis of vascular dementia, however his behaviour is not solely predicated on his medical history. He was at one time an aide to Lord…

Hi, I've been offered a transfer on homeswapper.co.uk And I'm worried if moving to another county, because I will likely have to make a new uc claim I'll lose my current amount from transferring from esa in May. Can anybody shed light on this if possible. Thank you