Can my mp help with council housing?

Question

Can my mp help with council housing?
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my mp is alen beith

its just for 1 i have a tiny house not big enough for a family of 5 and 2 i suffer with anxiety brought on from where we live the kids set fires outside my house every night (proof will be at the fire station) and the fighting that goes on is nuts was really bad yesterday right outside my house i got really upset about it yesterday i dont feel safe at all

Answer 1

He's a good MP. He can, but some don't. Every council should have an appeal procedure, and a publicised complaint procedure. Try your local councillors or the Citizens Advice Bureau too, they are good for things on housing.
Hope that helps.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter whether you contact your MP or the Pope for that matter. If the council haven't got a house for you then your stuck.
May I suggest that you try to stop being the victim and become the aggressor. Surely there are other people in your road who feel the same as you do about the intimidation by these louts.
Ask around your neighbours and contemplate starting a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.
The police tend to take notice and work with those who set up a Neighbourhood Scheme rather than an individual.
You'll need to be strong and consistent but you and your neighbours can win the battle if you try.
If your problem is with anyone who is also in a council house then contact the council and they will sort the problem out for you.
What ever you do don't give in to intimidation because your better than that start fighting back and you will be amazed at how your life changes for the better.
All the best,
Andrew D

Answer 3

You have two options. Firstly you can seek assistance from the local housing authority as a homeless person. Section 175(3) of the Housing Act 1996, provides that accommodation must be reasonable for a person to continue to occupy. In considering whether accommodation is reasonable it is necesasry to have regard to the overcrowding provision of the Housing Act 1985.

Otherwise you can ask for 'reasonable preference' under section 167(2)(c) of the 1996 Act.

If the Council offer no assistance then a complaint to the local government ombudsman and/or your MP might help, but in both cases, you would be expected to have exhausted your other options first.

Answer 4

It depends on the circumstances but a letter from an MP will at least ensure that someone senior looks at your application. There is quite a lot of discretion for Council Officers in most allocation schemes and an MP's involvement can tip the balance if yours is a borderline case.

Answer 5

you can contact your mp for housing problems however your better to contact them in writing so that you have proof of all correspondance sent and received. The council should have a customer care department so you could try contacting them about your problems. good luck

Answer 6

Absolutely. I live in a small town and i know my MP personally. He has the power to get things done extra fast. Well worth the short cut if anything needs seeing to.

Answer 7

Our MP certainly helped us so it is worth contacting them and every little helps when dealing with the council. Good luck.

Answer 8

it not really worth bothering your mp with your own personal greivances. Try your local cititzens advide beareau. They always helped me.
good luck

Answer 9

your mp can help you with anything council or goverment related. just give them a call. it usually helps get results, they are keen to help voters ;)