Housing Solicitors Who Specialize Council or Housing Association

[Daniel182]

Hello

 

 

My local council announced that a housing association was taking over my estate and it was going to be completely knocked down with a new rebuild of flats and houses

 

Cut a long story short. At the time of announcement a manager from the housing association told myself and a few others, we were eligible for houses.

Recently the same manager told myself and other tennents, we are only eligible for a flat.

 

I want to know where do we stand and what can I do about this?

 

Thanks

Ps. Sorry, Lea_HTH

Edited May 31, 2013 by Daniel182

[Lea_HTH]

Why not post up your query and see what response you get?

 

CAG does not encourage personal messages (quite rightly) as any advice given should be freely available to anyone else who might happen upon the site with a similar query.

[raydetinu]

well I suppose they would have to rehouse you in a similar type that you are in now; flat or house.

I think you will have to wait and see what you are offered or speak to a council housing dept.

[Lea_HTH]

You'll more than likely be rehoused according to the size of property you need, rather than what you currently have. So if, for example, you're a family with two children of 10 and 15currently in a two bed property, you're likely to be rehoused to a 3 bed property, but the same family currently in a four bed would likely be downsized to a three bed.

 

What was said to you by one person isn't legally binding. The only thing that a social housing landlord has to do when demolishing properties is to offer 'suitable alternative' accommodation. 'Suitable' isn't defined.

[stu007]

Hi Daniel182

 

Couple of questions:

 

1. What consultation has taken place between the Council, Housing Association and those Tenants affected by this?

 

2. Have you received any letters from Council/Housing Association on this matter? (if so could you post up minus any personal identifiable data)

 

3. Do you have a Registered Tenants Organisation (RTO) or Area Committee?

 

4. What Guarantee has the Council given those Tenants Affected that once decanted and the properties are demolished and then rebuilt that those Tenants decanted will have priority for the New Build properties?

 

5. Who is paying for those Tenants affected that will have to be decanted to move (Are they providing help/assistance with moving costs)

[Daniel182]

Thanks everyone for your reply

 

 

stu007,

 

I'm sorry i should of added more information. When it first came to light, the estate being taken over by a Housing Association. Resedents were told at first meeting the build would consist of a mixture of flats and houses some of the houses would be be allocated for original residents eligible for a house and the other houses built would be sold off.

 

1. What consultation has taken place between the Council, Housing Association and those Tenants affected by this?

 

Everything as gone through between Housing Association and council. There are no major tenants issues with the Housing Association, only what information thats just come to light.

 

2. Have you received any letters from Council/Housing Association on this matter? (if so could you post up minus any personal identifiable data

 

Yes. Housing Association sent letter confirming they are the new landlords. two allocations forms have been filled in also, requirements that is needed in the way of new property, rooms etc. Each time it was noted in the form a house wanted.

 

3. Do you have a Registered Tenants Organisation (RTO) or Area Committee?

 

No.

 

4. What Guarantee has the Council given those Tenants Affected that once decanted and the properties are demolished and then rebuilt that those Tenants decanted will have priority for the New Build propertie

 

It's always been noted that from the start, the original tenants will have priority for the new build. Residents have been kept well informed surprisingly.

 

 

5. Who is paying for those Tenants affected that will have to be decanted to move (Are they providing help/assistance with moving costs)

 

The Housing Association is taking care of everything.

 

Everyting seemed to be going well until a recent residents meeting. Having been told yes and it noted in two allocations forms original tenants and myself that were eligible for a house. Then to be told when a question was asked by a tennent about the houses. The eligible tennents will no longer be getting a house. All house are now going to be sold.

 

Thanks