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Council housing query

  • 01-08-2012 2:57pm
    #1
    smiley girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭


    Hello,
    I had this on the accommodation forum but was recommended to try here.
    I am not sure whether this is the right place for this query so feel free to move it is needed :)
    My boyfriend got a council house 4 years ago & 1 year ago my name was put on to the lease. I had been on the council housing list for a few years before this. My question is, if we were to split up and I moved out would I get another council house, or rent allowance again? I am on disability allowance.
    Apologies again if this is the wrong place for this.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    If you split up and you move out you would not be entitled to transfer to another council house, you could go on the list but would have to apply to do so. As for rent allowance I am not sure of, I assume you would be assessed for this the same way as everyone else would be.

    I am not 100% on the above but the first thing you should do would be to phone the Council and ask them.


  • #3
    smiley girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭smiley girl


    donalg1 wrote: »
    If you split up and you move out you would not be entitled to transfer to another council house, you could go on the list but would have to apply to do so. As for rent allowance I am not sure of, I assume you would be assessed for this the same way as everyone else would be.

    I am not 100% on the above but the first thing you should do would be to phone the Council and ask them.

    Thanks for replying. I didn't think I would actually just get another house, I know there is a long waiting list and there is more deserving. I did come off the waiting list to move into my home.
    To be honest I'm not splitting up with my boyfriend, it is just something I wanted to know.
    Thanks Donalg1


  • #4
    Zoria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭Zoria


    smiley girl wrote: »
    I did come off the waiting list to move into my home.
    Can I just say that should have looked into this out prior to moving in with a boyfriend. sw don't want to give out rent allowance willy nilly any more, and will probably put you through some hoops to get you back on it. They will need to make sure that your claim is genuine and there is no hope of reconciliation before they will help. In the event of a break up, you would have to make sure you have somewhere temporary to land before they process your claim for rent allowance, you'll jump through some hoops, and that is before you even get to re-applying for a house with the council. You didn't technically refuse housing, you just claimed your circumstances had changed and you were no longer in need at that time. Circumstances change, I can't see why they wouldn't allow you back on the list.


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