but there said it would take 6 years
isnt there a quicker way
2006-11-05 02:05:11 · 9 answers · asked by chrstian jesus is god 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I applied for a house through the council
im 21 and I ll be about 26 thats just long
2006-11-05 02:06:19 · update #1
yes, goto france on a daytrip..arrive back in the UK in a teatowel and pretend not to understand the language. you'll get given the keys to paradise...
if your white, and English..youre fucked.
2006-11-05 02:07:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you privately rent somewhere, or move to an affordable housing area in an affordable part of the country and buy? I see council properties as housing for people who don't have any other options - single parents, homeless etc. You haven't mentioned any children so I'm guessing you don't have any. Therefore, moving into a shared house and renting may be a good first step.
2006-11-05 12:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago the waiting list for a Council house was very shore but nowadays so many council houses have been sold off at hugely discounted prices that they cannot afford to build more.
The only way around it is to become homeless. They will then find you a place in a hostel or B&B until a more permanent place can be found.
Try putting your name into as many housing associations as possible, including private landlords.
2006-11-05 10:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
get pregnant, become a racial minority, chop off one of your legs (hey im disabled so am allowed to use that as an option), oh and become a lesbian.
then move to any large (preferably labour controlled) city and you will have a house with a week or 2.
cheap jokes I know, but its actually true. otherwise it will seriously take you the 6 years so you might as well get a decent job and rent privately
2006-11-05 17:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by alatoruk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told 25 years where I live-
But as it happens my ex did me a favour and was violent.
So I got priority and was in a refuge-after 2 months I got the coolest house-A safe one for me and my kids.
I'll never be able to thank him enough
2006-11-05 10:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Elle J Morgan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what happens when the council's sell off the houses, these houses were never meant to be sold,
2006-11-05 10:08:19 · answer #6 · answered by Roxy. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we applied when i found out i was pregnant with my first son and where told it wouldn't take long !!! i then had my second son 3 years after applying and finally got somewhere when he was 6 months old !!! not bad then approx 4 years !!
how come if you are 16 and pregnant you get seem to get something straight away ??
2006-11-05 10:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by sarebeardragon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try Charter Housing Association you can register and apply for houses online
http://www.charterhousing.co.uk/
2006-11-05 10:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by Rhapsody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the homeless get priority.
And kids get priority, too.
It's a pity, but there you go.
2006-11-05 10:14:17 · answer #9 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋