1sttimemummy
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Hey is any one in the UK currently living in social / council hosing ? Just wandering what the rules are about moving boyfriends in with you ? x
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nat310788
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Depends.. If you are paying you rent then theres no reason why he cant, But if your claiming to be out of work or your a single parent and getting your rent paid for you .. Then moving him in and still claiming for your council house to be paid for you.. you could get into trouble.. Every housing agency is different though! With the south manchester housing trust, you have to declare whos living in the household! :0) hope that helps?
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I'm moving back to council housing on Wednesday 31st after moving out of my last flat and into rented accomodation 6 months ago (BIG MISTAKE!!!)
You are a "trial tennant" for like 9-18 months, and then after that once you have a permanent tennancy you can move someone in with you, UNLESS, you are both applying together. If you're in one, you have to wait till you're a permanent tennant, if you're a new applicant, you can apply as joint tennants.
When I lived in the flat I was a permanent tennant, and he was allowed to move in but we cancelled all benefits I was getting and paid everything ourselves, as we will with the new house.
You are a "trial tennant" for like 9-18 months, and then after that once you have a permanent tennancy you can move someone in with you, UNLESS, you are both applying together. If you're in one, you have to wait till you're a permanent tennant, if you're a new applicant, you can apply as joint tennants.
When I lived in the flat I was a permanent tennant, and he was allowed to move in but we cancelled all benefits I was getting and paid everything ourselves, as we will with the new house.
1sttimemummy
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does every council have the 'trial tenancy' rule?
the situation is when i applied for the housing it was just going to be me and baby, however me and BF back together now and i have just been told today that im getting offered a house and the woman is coming round for an interview this afternoon! So I was planning on not claiming any benefits and then waiting about a month till moving him in? x
the situation is when i applied for the housing it was just going to be me and baby, however me and BF back together now and i have just been told today that im getting offered a house and the woman is coming round for an interview this afternoon! So I was planning on not claiming any benefits and then waiting about a month till moving him in? x
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Everything has trial tennancies. It's their way of giving you permission to "live in the house" but no rights to stay in the house if they want you out for ASB or damages or rent arrears.
You may have to reapply as a joint tennancy, which means you will have to wait to be put back on the list, assessed, and then try and get another house, OR move in to this one on your own, and your Bf will have to wait till you're off of your trial tennancy to move in.
9 months is usually the basic amount for a trial, but if you have any problems during it they can make it last to about 18 months to give you chance to change or leave.
They may be leniant with you, but you applied and were assessed as a single mother to be, and now your needs aren't the same with your partner, you may even risk going down a band on the register with your partner in the picture.
I only got to move partner in cause I was a permanent tennant and had been there 3 years with no arrears or problems, but when we applied this time we had to put down as joint tennants, all his details, previous homes, income, everything.
You may have to reapply as a joint tennancy, which means you will have to wait to be put back on the list, assessed, and then try and get another house, OR move in to this one on your own, and your Bf will have to wait till you're off of your trial tennancy to move in.
9 months is usually the basic amount for a trial, but if you have any problems during it they can make it last to about 18 months to give you chance to change or leave.
They may be leniant with you, but you applied and were assessed as a single mother to be, and now your needs aren't the same with your partner, you may even risk going down a band on the register with your partner in the picture.
I only got to move partner in cause I was a permanent tennant and had been there 3 years with no arrears or problems, but when we applied this time we had to put down as joint tennants, all his details, previous homes, income, everything.
