Brilliant news. Fingers and toes crossed for you!
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Coolcar, that’s great news.
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Everything crossed for you and for your mother. x
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All may not be so great.
Bidding closed. Mum came first. However when you look at the bidding numbers, it says 0 people bid on that property.
Last time it happened they offered it as a direct let to someone and they pulled it, but it still came up at the end. I’ve asked time and time again if they will offer mum a direct let.
I don’t understand, when I called them earlier they didn’t mention the property being allocated under direct let. They said they had the keys ready and waiting, I don’t understand.
We all had our hopes up on this place. Mum has band A everything. Why is there always another layer.
I’ve enquired about it a couple of times such as I asked about if it was ready to let and today I asked about the procedure. Not once did anyone say it was pulled.
I don’t know how to tell mum if it was offered as direct let. We thought that considering she was so high on the list it was a given. We’re already very down trodden by everything, Hull City Council push us down even further.
I will have to call them in the morning.
I just cannot take the disappointment anymore.
First bungalow, still under major works.
Then they messed around with allocating a Band A.
Now it’s due to direct lets.
Back into the effing system we go. Ffs
I’m absolutely effing stressed now and so uncomfortable. Whilst nothing has happened technically today, I’m too out of mu comfort zone to feel normal.
I didn’t mention my car failed a Pre not quite badly last week and I have been trying to get a new one. I finally got the new one today. The trouble is there was a major incident in the city which caused major gridlock everywhere. The first five minutes in that car caused me to panic. Then I had to go and pick up my sister. Got caught in it all. Complete standstill. Only just got home. I collected the car at 4:30. I’m so stressed and feeling out of it, plus the fact that I have new surroundings. I don’t like any of it.
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I can’t believe there were no expressions of interest - it could be that the system hasn’t been updated properly or the offer in progress refers to your Mum after all they said:
Sounds a stressful commute.
Possibly.
It’s likely there were very few expressions of interest. It’s quite common for bungalows to be more high demand than a supported place in the area. I’ve seen similar cross the city in recent weeks (too far for mum) but it’s not uncommon for there to be less than 10 people applying.
A 2 bed apartment for over 55’s had 16 offers this week. Two -three bedroomed houses usually have hundreds. Bungalows are often in the 80 to early 110’s.
I’m just hoping they got the system wrong or it glitched or something. When I spoke to them earlier they were trying to find out about the property If it was ready to let and they said it had the keys. They would have known if it was under offer they would have checked.
I get why direct lets exist, but I don’t think it’s fair that they trump those high on the list who have been for a very long time. Once it’s advertised- it shouldn’t be taken away. Mum could get a direct let-there is a three month wait on Band A. They say it never really goes that far. Band A’s here are rare because they rely on two priorities.
One priority is an Upper Band B.
Like I say they have done it before where they pulled a property we bid on. However, I do know the system is temperamental apparently.
Right now. I feel totally depressed. I know I’m still going, but I kind of have to. It’s like I don’t have any desire to harm myself in any shape or form. Maybe not feeling hungry is an issue, but that could also be due to the weather.
So many little things have happened, and I feel so lonely and without much support. It’s kind of just me. I feel like I’m going through the motions and feel unfazed when something bad happens.
I tend to have the “just hop on” kind of attitude, not the big “right legs sort it” attitude. Things just become another 10 ton weight that you can’t offload.
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It’s a very stressful situation for you to be in, even without your mum’s recent behaviour. I hope when this situation is finally resolved you can take a complete break from dealing with things for a while, avoid stress.
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I feel like I’m melting away and I cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m fed up of everything
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You are very nearly at the end of the tunnel now, so just be patient (I know, patience is a virtue I don’t possess much of either!). But you must be very nearly there now. Mum is now graded at A now. Feel proud that you have got her this far. Try to distract yourself from mum’s housing issue tonight think of your next Escape Plan, snuggle down and allow yourself happy thoughts tonight.
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I know it sounds entitled, but I’m not sure it’s about being patient although I get what you mean. Generally, I’m very patient, but when it comes to anything relating to mum and her care, no one ever seems to do good enough.
It’s just another round of unnecessary disappointment. How do I tell mum she’s at the top of the list but it’s not quite good enough. Imagine waiting in a queue and everytime you get to the front, there’s always someone who cuts in front. I hate it.
The waiting list for mums homeless application was weeks despite mum already being on the housing list with a priority bidding anyway.
The first bungalow is still under major works. They said week before last it will take at least a month to sort it. She hasn’t even viewed it, so could take two months if she moved in here. No they never mentioned this on the bid.
Then there is the issue with the case worker refusing to listen or accept evidence in black and white and give mum the Banding needed. Two days after bids closed and there was a perfect property she was awarded the Band A.
Now it looks like yet another disappointment. It’s upsetting, every week you think you are getting somewhere and then they just have to go and do something.
Even extra care have a policy where they suggest when someone is in desperate need such as homelessness they will act. They aren’t anywhere to be seen despite trying.
The council just aren’t even following their own policies.
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Have you spoken to a councillor about this?
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Two things have happened.
First mum has actually been offered a property with the council, finally. They just have to do some checks, but they came back fine last time.
Second just had a viewing for another place. My god it was awful. It’s not a good sign when the first thing it says on the door mentions bed bugs and communal areas being closed.
Who have they let into this place?
We drove by and there were three people sat outside drinking. It was 10:30am.
It’s dated as heck. Not expecting modern luxury, but this is not nice.
The place is nearly £800 a month. You’d expect better. (I’m in the north)
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What did you and mum think of the first place?
We believe the council property should be fine. Mum said she has been in there before. They also do extra checks for people to get in.
This property today on the other hand was not great. Mum didn’t really like it. There was an odd smell of must, and the communal areas looked as plain as anything. It was basically a grey room with a couple of chairs and a pool table. The place looked like it hadn’t been painted in a long long time. Makes you wonder where the service charge is going.
The men with the tattoos on their faces and alcohol in their hands at 10:30am put her off the most. I agree with her when she says she’s worried about it. It wasn’t so much the flat, but the bed bugs and the alcoholics.
She was open minded about the area and trying to accept it, but I think she has defo being put off now.
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my mum had an Archimedes bath lift. no alterations required, although she could only walk with a zimmer.
Fuming isn’t the word right now.
Mum and I just went to the property, absolutely amazing property,recently done up, amazing spaces. By all means perfect.
The OT saw the property and within 10 seconds she said yes. It actually has everything mum needs despite allocations saying it didn’t.
The massive issue, anti-social behaviour. The building is rife of it with a select few individuals according to the sheltered team who went to today.
They now have to do some talks to see if mum would be okay for it, but looks like it’s a no.
They are now concerned because they think mum is in their words “way too vulnerable for this property due to the anti-social behaviour.”
I get their honesty, but it’s not on. Why is there anti-social behaviour in a facility designed for people over the age of 55 with disabilities and are vulnerable.
I cried when they said it and the person from the sheltered team, and tried to put their arm around me to console me. I nearly told them where to shove it, but I kept my cool. It was more tears than anything.
I told them how much impact this will have and they understood, but it doesn’t change anything.
They said they wanted to speak to us personally because they’ve put people in the facility who have become more vulnerable as a result and they felt remorse about doing it. ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A FACILITY DESIGNED FOR VULNERABLE OLDER PEOPLE.
The person tried to say to me that there were plenty of others similar in the area then proceeded to mention a place called Beverley Road and Pearson park. If anyone knows these two areas they are absolutely notorious for crime of the worst kind, much worse than drugs.
The area has become abit of a dumping ground for asylum seekers/foreign settlers and the amount of crime committed especially towards women is shocking. Sex crime, indecent exposure, I’m not going to say the next one but everyone will know. This has all been reported in the area recently. Then you have to think of the crimes that don’t get reported because lots of women don’t report sex crime.
Some of you may know that Beverley Road was the scene of a very shocking incident where a University Student was murdered as she was leaving a nightclub in the area. I was at the university at the time. The steps taken to protect us female students were extreme. Let’s just say, although it was a shock, there were many concerns about this previously.
The area is known for single foreign men and therefore without being racist, I do not believe it’s safe. I’m not saying that only these people can do this; I know it’s not the case. I’ve just seen enough of it.
Two things spring to mind.
- is mum going to be safe living there.
- are me and my sister going to be safe going there.
Even if they exist, you’ve got the added issue of places coming available, it doesn’t guarantee they will.
There’s always going to be anti-social behaviour everywhere you go, and that’s caused by lack of policing and the corrupt Tory government. Should we not house vulnerable people anymore?
So now we’ve been left unknowing what to do. They said they would go back and discuss it but wouldn’t give us any length of time. I pushed them for answers, but nothing they couldn’t tell me. They refused to tell me what the behaviour entailed only that it was a police issue.
AS a journalist, you learn ‘authority speak’ and get used to people working their way around things without saying what it is. All the while they say exactly what it is. Such as last time they said the previous property was due to ‘pests.’ Obviously rats.
This time It has to be drugs.
They won’t tell me anything. We’re stuck in limbo.
This is the second property they’ve peed about with now. WTAF is going on!
I’ve called the case worker and they are absolutely baffled too.
Ironic isn’t it, there’s an entire generation of people under the age of 30 so desperate to get a house rented/ bought or otherwise. Many of us work full time and still can’t afford it. We’re so house proud, I love my little space I do have and have done it up, And yet houses are being destroyed, places are becoming unliveable, all because of a select few people.
The section 21 ends on Thursday.
CHUCK THESE PEOPLE IN TENTS THAT WHAT I SAY.
That’s awful, and to wait until almost the last minute to make you aware of the issues is disgraceful. I can imagine how very stressful you will all be finding this.
Not got anything helpful to suggest unfortunately 
It is disgraceful.
We’re just so upset, I get they only want to protect mum. But at the end of the day it’s not really protection if they are adding to the homelessness.
I’m peed off because I had to take the day off from work today at short notice. I’m allowed on the grounds that I just make time back. It’s a small team so there is no one to cover me really. I just don’t do anything that important (I mean I don’t work in an essential service). My job is important to the business.
It just stresses me out, because it takes time out of everything and then my colleagues get affected because they have to pick up slack. Only for it to collapse anyway.
They have essentially told us “you can’t have this, although you need it, because of someone else and it’s not even in our control.”
Back into the system we go for the third time.
@Coolcar98, I would ask them why are properties being offered to your mum but they know what the area is like who is vulnerable? See what answers they come up with.