Lambeth council housing question....?

Question

Ok, so my brother nd sister in law are moving to the isle of wight. they have a spacious 3 bedroom flat, and we (my boyfriend, my son and i) live in a tiny 1 bedroom flat. We want to move into their flat and pay them the rent into their account so that lambeth can still take it out of their account. What i want to know, is that if we tell laambeth that we have been staying with them, and we have nowhere else to go, would they still move us out? and what would happen to us if we got found out? Also, how would we deal with the issue of council tax? Please note this is just an enquiry, nothing illegal has happened!

Answer 1

There's a vital piece of information you haven't provided that may provide a solution..... Are you by any chance a local authority tenant in your current property? If so, you may be able to mutual exchange with your brother and sister in law and then after doing so they could end what would previously have been your tenancy and move to the isle of wight whilst you retain what had previously been their tenancy.

As to whether Lambeth would move you out if it found you to be in occupation of one of their properties without a tenancy agreement, Yes, I suspect that they would because they have a legal duty to do so. You would not have any grounds to occupy the property so they would most likely serve notice of seeking posession on your brother and sister in law at the lambeth address to end their tenancy there. They would be able to do this the moment that your relatives registered for council tax at any address other than their current one, and local authorities do check up against other landlords previous addresses on a percentage of occasions.

To clarify the position, you need to seek independent housing advice, and one place to do this separately from the council would be to go speak with Shelter. They have an excellent reputation for providing independent housing advice, and can be found in the phone book.

Answer 2

well its tricky..it may be that you can make a good case for looking into a bigger place from the housing authority in your own right...
look into whether there are any 'house swap schemes ' in your council...make it clear why you need the space and the problems with the house you are in now....
there seems a logic in what you are suggesting with your brother and a natural justice but that doesn't necesserally hold water when it comes to housing policy....technically they would be sub-letting their flat to you so it could be a problem...its not necessarily an insurmountable one though....if you are living in a family members house while they are still there it may be possible to get your name on the rent book as an occupier...you and your husband would be named in order to calculate council tax...the pressumtion being that you would pay a contribution to the householder who is liable, then when they move on they might be able to transfer the tenancy to you...not only that if you are then made homeless because your brother moves then you are unitenionally homeless and must be rehoused (this is a risk i know as the rehousing might be not as good as you would hope but it must be appropriate and you can have reasonable objection)......now within different housing executives or councils or housing associations the criteria for tenancy negotiations may be different but it would be prudent of you to do this research from the point of view of being in the house already....i would keep paying money to compensate your brother for keeping the tenancy of the house open until such time as you are officially told otherwise.....at which point get citizens advise on your rights... do not take this or any other advise you get from here as gospel...you need to go very carefully here as being homeless is no joke

Answer 3

In a concern like this, i might have concept you have been a concern for a flow, yet then we are conversing approximately Lambeth Council. As you're a social tenant you are able to flow to a diverse social landlord offering you haven't any lease arrears or a checklist of anti social behaviour. right here quantity is for Barnsley Housing suggestion centre. 01226 773870. In case of emergencies 01226 715656. i do no longer think of they are in a position that can assist you you in this quantity till you're interior the section. the ideal quantity is for take care of,0808 800 4444, the national charity that grant loose suggestion. it may take them some days till now they touch you, yet they are going to and are very solid. practice direct to Barnsley asserting which you and your loved ones are being threatened and which you have kinfolk interior the section. in the event that they are solid they might desire to be waiting to rehouse you in a count of weeks. The sluggish bit would be Lambeth council. while it includes shifting,practice for a supply from the DWP. If the worst includes the worst, i'm going to fetch you. i do no longer stay a procedures from Barnsley and that i used to stay in Stockwell. I additionally worked for a eliminating enterprise. we will get you abode and risk-free.

Answer 4

I suspect that you would be asked to leave, as to allow you to stay would be unfair on those who have applied to the Council to be housed and who have been waiting for a flat for god knows how long.... Under no account should you not tell them and do what you mention in the first place as the house has been assigned to your brother and he would be breaking a number of laws in effectively subletting council property to you.

Answer 5

Go and see Citizen's Advice - they are impartial and confidential and they'll have experts who can tell you properly. Sounds like an ideal solution for you! Good luck, hope it works.

Answer 6

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