dodger 2,664 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 hours ago, iworkwhippets said: Ok lads, sorry if im being a pest, but if you don't ask you don't get, so here goes, I have mentioned on here in a previous post, that I want and need to be near my daughter who lives in west bergholt Colchester Essex. now then at the moment im in a 2 bedroomed housing association house, I have applied to Colchester borough homes ltd, to be housed, and they have very kindly rang me and informed me, im on there list, but on band e, so don't hold my breath, I have also been looking at all accommodation, rooms to let. caravans, numerous phone calls, to folks but to no avail,, so without me going any further, what im asking, cos ive googled myself daft. so what im asking, does anyone living in or around that area no of anything, I honestly would consider a caravan, surely there must be a farmer or summat with a couple of caravans he would like to rent out, folks keep telling me this wont happen over night, and I fully realise that, but time isn't on my side thank you Your lucky to have a two bedroom house on social housing as I always thought a single person could only get a one bedroom flat? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, dodger said: Your lucky to have a two bedroom house on social housing as I always thought a single person could only get a one bedroom flat? there was 2 of us until last september Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 minute ago, iworkwhippets said: there was 2 of us until last september Just s thought mate , instead of bailing in with both feet , why not go down and stay s week after lockdown to get a feel for the place etc ? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Just now, iworkwhippets said: there was 2 of us until last september Just something iv heard but don't know much about it tbh, they haven't changed your accommodation due your situation changing then, if say the social managed to find yo accommodation somewhere else were you get another two bedroom or end up with a flat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Can't go wrong living in a static imo iv lived in a few in the past but there either to dear these days or to much red tape? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 hours ago, timmytree said: Got to be careful with statics, the ones where you have to be off site for a month are basically holiday vans, ground rent is high and if Keith is on any benefits he won't get help with ground rent. Permanent living vans are more expensive but site fees are much cheaper, SITE rent can be covered by benefits, GROUND rent isn't. Interesting that and I guess the living vans are hard to come by were as the holiday places are everywhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, JDHUNTING said: Just get a caravan and stick it were you want if they try and move you on just jump on floor and claim you can't breathe, some boot polish may help also I remember a couple doing that about 25 year ago on abit of waste land I think just off an old bridle path the council tried to get them off but they managed to stay there for years not sure if there still there now they was getting on abit and I ain't been round there for a while but do you think you could get away with doin that these days or would they just turf you out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,983 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 If you find something temp,you could get round the local pubs,shops,farm shops etc and ask sbout for something.i will chip in,if you need a caravan,i know your a man who wont take cash help,but you fukin will have too.get yourself a cosy caravavan tucked up a farm.cushty 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 i.am not clued up on this but can't you do a mutual exchange with any council and people who want to move to your area. here you could many years ago do a mutual exchange anywhere in the country if both councils and tenants agreed !!! just a thought!!!! could say you need to because of your health.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, dodger said: Just something iv heard but don't know much about it tbh, they haven't changed your accommodation due your situation changing then, if say the social managed to find yo accommodation somewhere else were you get another two bedroom or end up with a flat? id only be entitled to a 1 bedroomed property,just had an email from Colchester borough homes ltd, I filled an on line application form yesterday to be considered by them to be homed they rang me telling me id been successful but put on band e, they also sent me an email, for me to confirm whom I am, asking for details I didn't mid submitting to them, they have got back to me thanking me, so im on the list, but band E, Told em gimmee a bukta tent, n im happy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, samuria said: i.am not clued up on this but can't you do a mutual exchange with any council and people who want to move to your area. here you could many years ago do a mutual exchange anywhere in the country if both councils and tenants agreed !!! just a thought!!!! could say you need to because of your health.... im on the exchange register mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, samuria said: i.am not clued up on this but can't you do a mutual exchange with any council and people who want to move to your area. here you could many years ago do a mutual exchange anywhere in the country if both councils and tenants agreed !!! just a thought!!!! could say you need to because of your health.... health they don't give a monkies mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 24 minutes ago, Qbgrey said: If you find something temp,you could get round the local pubs,shops,farm shops etc and ask sbout for something.i will chip in,if you need a caravan,i know your a man who wont take cash help,but you fukin will have too.get yourself a cosy caravavan tucked up a farm.cushty thank you very much my friend, ive been sat at this comp since last night, believe it or not, I never slept last night, as crude as it may seem, with all the sites emails and so on, if some owd farmer in the Colchester area we a decent little van said get thissen in theer, say no more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said: health they don't give a monkies mate i thought it was between the interested parties. ie you and a couple in the colchester area? then the council just checked both parties agree and that's it.... swap away my cousin once did that just looked on the exchange register ????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,983 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said: thank you very much my friend, ive been sat at this comp since last night, believe it or not, I never slept last night, as crude as it may seem, with all the sites emails and so on, if some owd farmer in the Colchester area we a decent little van said get thissen in theer, say no more Thats the spirit kieth.good to look forward,like going on holiday dont matter how old you are its always exciting.what places you will see,who will you meet,what will you do.????hope you find somewere 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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