Its irrelevant what options other people have, the OP implied he had the option but but didn't take it.
Obviously I am aware this issue is now resolved.
Forced out of our home with nowhere to go
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Its irrelevant what options other people have, the OP implied he had the option but but didn't take it.
Obviously I am aware this issue is now resolved.
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It's not free. He's bought the property, and assumably pays ground rent and service charge which should cover things like decent insurance. If the landlord was a private company, it's the least you'd expect, he's not asking for something for "free".
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your house insurance pays to get it fixed and puts you up somewhere decent till then?
Can you give me the number of that sparky. Call out and repair for a fiver. Fantasic
This place is awful, OP has come for advice yet has righteousness shoved down his throat. Just because he doesn't earn a mega salary, doesn't mean he has no right to a satisfactory place of living for his family. Sometimes I wonder if most of the people on this forum would have the same opinions in real life. It smacks of keyboard warriors.
God forbid if some of you ended up in the same situation, you wouldn't have a clue what to do.
God forbid if some of you ended up in the same situation, you wouldn't have a clue what to do.
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Sorry but to a certain extent it does, we live in a country that is more than willing to pay out for those who deem themselves needy.
While the op (and I hope it does/is sorted) is in a bad situation, there are thousands more who arent 'happy' with the level of social housing avaliable to them.
Not earning enough does quite literally mean you're not entitled to a satisfactory place of living. Can't afford it? Don't have four kids, simples.
I know a lot of people here are used to me being 'liberal' but I'm not, the taxpayer is not here to bail people out of a situation they might happen to get into just out of good will.
I hope not, do you have a link.
yeah typical ocuk, its like a tory circle jerk in here most of the time
I agree, I've only just seen this thread and am disgusted by some of the comments directed towards the OP
Shame on all of you.@OP I hope you've managed to resolve your situation satisfactorily. Surely as the freeholder, the council would have a responsibility to accommodate you to a similar standard as your flat at least while yours was being repaired. I'd definitely be on the phone to my solicitor demanding answers.
Have you even read the thread
Nothing you've posted is relevant to the OP's situation at all:
He's NOT living in social housing.
He IS clearly earning enough to pay for a satisfactory place of living and for his four kids (considering he owns his home and is paying a mortgage on it)
He's NOT expecting the taxpayer to bail him out of any situation.
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It's our own flat (leased), we are not council tenants. The majority of flats are privately owned. The landlord just happens to be the local authority.
We pay a service charge which covers the buildings insurance. The landlord has used the insurance policy to repair the roof but not find us temporary accommodation.
We were at work and kids at school. When we returned home we weren't allowed to enter our home, even to pick us essentials like a change of clothes, toiletries, bedding etc. First night was a B&B and after that we were told to go to the housing office.
What the housing office provided us was filthy, only bedding on one of the beds, no towels, toiletries or money in the electricity meter. There should have been the minimum of what you would expect to find an a decent B&B or hotel.
There were two bunk beds with mattresses similar to the one below. No bedding.
The double bed, doesn't look very inviting.
The pipework under the bathroom basin. The skirting boards and other surfaces were covered in dust just like the pipes.
The bath had a broken shower rail and markings on the wall where an electric shower would have been.
It wasn't until 5 nights later the mattresses were replaced and pillows and duvets were provided.
If were a family in social housing we would have cleaned the place up and would have had our personal possessions with us. We weren't allowed entry back in to our home to get towels and bedding etc to make the place live able.
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It looks like someone gave birth on that mattress. Eugh.
Some right ***** on this thread - Insurance would normally cover a proper hotel for such instances - OP is totally right to expect his freeholder to have the correct insurance and ability to provide what would normally be expected under such insurance. The fact the freeholder is the local authority you would even more so expect them to have adequate insurance for such eventualities.
I class myself as a right wing liberal - I don't like how much money the welfare system costs us in this country - But this is NOT a welfare issue. Anyone referring to it as such in this thread is clearly a bit dim. This is a case that the freeholder has not got the correct insurance, or declined to use it and instead fobbed this guy off with an unsanitary pit and it's totally unacceptable.
Some right ***** on this thread - Insurance would normally cover a proper hotel for such instances - OP is totally right to expect his freeholder to have the correct insurance and ability to provide what would normally be expected under such insurance. The fact the freeholder is the local authority you would even more so expect them to have adequate insurance for such eventualities.
I class myself as a right wing liberal - I don't like how much money the welfare system costs us in this country - But this is NOT a welfare issue. Anyone referring to it as such in this thread is clearly a bit dim. This is a case that the freeholder has not got the correct insurance, or declined to use it and instead fobbed this guy off with an unsanitary pit and it's totally unacceptable.
Well said
Jeez - that looks terrible. I'd have rejected that, checked myself into a hotel and told the council in no uncertain terms they'd be paying the bill (after checking this was OK with my solicitor of course). The council are trying it on with you I think.