Rapid build social housing

xxgilloxx

Hi, i am wondering if anyone can give me some information please. I am currently a Hap tenant in a private rented house and have been offered a rapid build new house from county council. I am wondering what the procedure is with giving notice to current landlord when transferring from Hap to council tenancy. Also if anyone has moved into a rapid build house, were they furnished or did they have flooring in them or are they the same as moving into a concrete build old stock house from the council?

wifey28

generally council houses all come with jsut kitchen cabinets and maybe a built in wardrobe.

So yes bare concrete floors and no appliances or furniture jsut an empty shell

Graces7

xxgilloxx wrote: »

Hi, i am wondering if anyone can give me some information please. I am currently a Hap tenant in a private rented house and have been offered a rapid build new house from county council. I am wondering what the procedure is with giving notice to current landlord when transferring from Hap to council tenancy. Also if anyone has moved into a rapid build house, were they furnished or did they have flooring in them or are they the same as moving into a concrete build old stock house from the council?

Best folk to advise are Citizen;s Info, online and in person.

Squatter

Graces7 wrote: »

Best folk to advise are Citizen;s Info, online and in person.

Nope. The best people to advise are the local Council's Housing Department!

Citizens Info can then advise about applying for an exceptional needs payment to help furnish/equip the house!

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/exceptional_needs_payments.html

xxgilloxx

Thank you all for your replies. I am waiting for the paperwork to arrive in the post with further information. I am more curious of the what the floors will be like as i am aware usually a council house has bare concrete but as this particular house is one of the new modular houses i was wondering if it might be different as they are factory built houses.

myshirt

xxgilloxx wrote: »

Thank you all for your replies. I am waiting for the paperwork to arrive in the post with further information. I am more curious of the what the floors will be like as i am aware usually a council house has bare concrete but as this particular house is one of the new modular houses i was wondering if it might be different as they are factory built houses.

There won't be any floors, that's a fact. There will be a toilet, sink, shower or bath, and a basic kitchen set up. Do look at exceptional needs payment to give you something towards floors and furnishing, times are good and they are easier to get. Good luck with the new place.

Tina82

best of luck in your new home

xxgilloxx

Thanks myshirt. I had a feeling it would be the same set up as standard housing. Just wanted to be sure as they are a different type of house. I will contact cwo once the relevant paperwork goes through and hopefully they can help with something towards the necessary essentials. Thank you for your help and best wishes.

Thank you Tina82.

xxgilloxx

xxgilloxx wrote: »

Hi, i am wondering if anyone can give me some information please. I am currently a Hap tenant in a private rented house and have been offered a rapid build new house from county council. I am wondering what the procedure is with giving notice to current landlord when transferring from Hap to council tenancy. Also if anyone has moved into a rapid build house, were they furnished or did they have flooring in them or are they the same as moving into a concrete build old stock house from the council?

How did you get it and how long were you waiting as I’m on the housing list under medical ground

Good luck in your new home

xxgilloxx

Thank you. Im on the list 8 years and i have medical grounds 2 years. I received a phone call with an offer out of the blue.

xxgilloxx

xxgilloxx wrote: »

Thank you. Im on the list 8 years and i have medical grounds 2 years. I received a phone call with an offer out of the blue.

I’m on the housing list 18 months now but was moved to the medical ground list in April

Does that mean my time reset or is it added to the medical list?

xxgilloxx

To be honest im not too sure. What i do know is i was told i offered based on my medical grounds so hopefully it will be the same for you.

xxgilloxx

xxgilloxx wrote: »

To be honest im not too sure. What i do know is i was told i offered based on my medical grounds so hopefully it will be the same for you.

Thank you and best of luck in your new home again I’m hope someday I finally get a home of my own

Gatling

Op did you not say you were a home owner in another thread or did I miss read something

xxgilloxx

Gatling you read something wrong. I am not a home owner. I have been renting since 2009. There is building work being done behind the house i rent and i had issue with what was being done as i was directly affected. This has been sorted out and agreement made with the builders.

xxgilloxx

tajd, thanks again and i hope you get a call soon with an offer.

Graces7

xxgilloxx wrote: »

Thank you all for your replies. I am waiting for the paperwork to arrive in the post with further information. I am more curious of the what the floors will be like as i am aware usually a council house has bare concrete but as this particular house is one of the new modular houses i was wondering if it might be different as they are factory built houses.

I live in a modular; it has industrial weight lino all through. The units are enclosed and complete so no concrete and the lino is built in.

They are great. Easy to heat and to clean and very light and airy . Enjoy, and I am so glad for you.