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09-07-22, 04:09 PM | #11 |
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Very pleased for you Gary. Sounds ideal for you.
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10-07-22, 06:03 AM | #12 |
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Awesome to read this, long overdue but very well deserved.
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10-07-22, 09:15 AM | #13 |
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This sounds great. Congrats!
I don't know the full background but having been 'no fault' evicted myself from long term rental last year (and coupled with other demestic issues) I can definitely relate to the stress of dealing with housing uncertainty.
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Sounds lime we've had a broadly similar experience Ruffy. Not pleasant at all. Hope you are more settled now.
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Glad to hear that a place is now in sight. Great news Gary.
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11-07-22, 02:07 PM | #16 |
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Great news Gary. Sounds worth the wait.
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So, settled? - unfortunately no, not really. I realise I'm fortunate to currently have a decent roof over my head but is it hyperbole to think of myself as 'homeless' knowing I now can't ever settle while renting, with that risk of being evicted for no fault of my own always in the background as a fear? Throw a marriage breakdown and financial challenges into the mix and with (adult) offspring still struggling to get a decent foothold in the world I get close to despair at times tbh. I take responsibility for my prior mismanagement of my life but I find I have formed some quite 'strong' views about 'the system' for housing in the UK etc. Now I must stop before my soapboxing takes over your good news thread and starts demoralising you. Sorry!
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With regard to renting, there is a pretty shocking attitude in Britain on this, where housing is seen less as a need and more as a speculative opportunity. It's why I pushed so hard in my case for council/social housing. It's the only way I feel I will have security of tenure in rented property. Last edited by garynortheast; 12-07-22 at 09:16 PM. |
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Sad that it's become more about protecting/growing the money rather than providing homes for decent people. Quote:
Dealing with mine and my wife's situation we're discovering some crazy stuff being expected, even with council/social system let alone private tenancies.
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The one that in my case really hacks me off is the almost blanket "no pets" stipulation. Over the last couple of years, my lovely lurcher has seen me through thick and thin, and the possibility of being made to part from her in order to find a home was not a good thought. No such problem with a council bungalow thankfully. |
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