why is it so hard these days to get a council house/flat?
490810
Get yourself up the duff and you'll be ok. The DSS will even give you lots of money for booze and fags, as well as paying your rent/council tax.\n\nLuvly jubbly as they say.
972820
Oh Hun my heart goes out to you re the temp. housing...been there done that...............right as for your RIGHTS, this is gonna be bad news but you dont have any..............the thing is it is actually wrote into the local councils guidelines that NO ONE should remain in temp. housing for longer than 6 weeks.......so where did that leave me nearly two years later STILL in the same place..................my HONEST opinion is make waves but in a sensible way.....for instance what council area are you in..why are you in temp. housing etc .please please feel free to email me OFF this so I can give you specifics that I really dont think should be put on here as they are too personal OK.\n\nGood Luck
135882
it depends on where you are from...try contacting your local paper and placing a classified ad.  also, study up on how to sell property yourself, it can be tricky, but it does save you the cost of an agent.
546897
I know the question has been posed as a serious one to fellow Americans but since YAHOO ANSWERS is worldwide people in other parts of the world can also answer as conditions prevail therein.\nToday in INDIA  in many cities eviction of unauthorised construction either for dwelling or for office is a big issue to the Government and Other authorities and even the highest court of the country is possessed of this issue relating to one city or the other.\nThere are slum dwellers in every city and they are provided alternate living space and even pucca buildings at the cost of Govt. but then after occupation these pucca houses are sold or leased or rented and the slumdwellers removeto same place or nearby place or elsewhere.\nSo unless one is careful forced occupation always hangs as a democles sword on the head.Does it not look odd that the real homeless forcebly occupy some ones empty land and the buyer of the homeland is rendered homeless!!!\nAny civil suit in courts of law is time consuming and\nI heard that POSSESSION IS 90 % IN LAW.
394397
Do a working holiday, then you need less money. Why don't you get a part time job. Try labouring for a builder...it can be good money.
1164368
Some new developments offer purchasing opportunity for low-income people.  They offer the houses at below-market rates.  Check your local area for new developments and see if they have such a program.  I think they're called VMR.
968029
Its classed has a criminal offence.Have you tried to get the council to take so much a week.By law if you offer what you can afford they have to accept it.If they will not accept a payment, go to your local press trust me they will help & it will not be put in the newspaper,If you do not want to go to the paper go to citizens advice they will get in touch with the council for you.Good Luck
266942
I believe that you are asking from the UK.  I am almost positive that your 'parkhold' is dealt with under the same rules as Landlord/Tenant disputes for ordinary dwellings. See the Citizen's Advice Bureau or a Solicitor.  However, have you spoken to your 'landlord'.  There may well be a good and proper reason for making the move, ie., your safety, the safety of others, the provision of better amenities etc.
1019479
ring your local council usually housing dept.
1101032
I have heard that the City of Beverly Hills has a requirement where the size of the house is limited due to the size of the lot, older homes cannot be expanded beyond the existing exterior walls.  For this reason there are homeowners that have spent fortunes increasing the size of the house by going under ground.  This requirement does not apply to large lots.  Construction in Southern California is expensive.\n\nIf you need to ask, you can't afford it.
1048396
If you have it planned, then it can be pretty easy according to me to establish a town. You need a large portion of land and an army of architects and engineer, to make the place more adaptable for human occupation. You have to be aware of criticism from environmentalists and social workers also.
811362
Go to City Hall, ask for HUD assistance, good luck. Have you considered housesitting? You get paid to watch someone else's house.  Have you thought about live-in caretaker? You have options.
632394
go to city council  and ask abotu your options
232866
Phone the town hall and ask to be put on the Common Housing Register (CHR). \n\nOnce accepted on to it you can be nominated by the Council to vacant flats, both their flats and the flats owned amd managed by Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in their area. \n\nThe Housing Corporation website will tell you which RSLs are active in your Local Authority area. \n\nAsk if your Council operates a Choice-Based Lettings (CBL) scheme— if it does it is good news as you can choose which flats you want to be considered for. But you have to get onto the CHR first to become part of the CBL Scheme.\n\nGood luck.
786070
It is quite possible but by doing so you have all the onus of maintenance, references, rent collection, legal problems etc all on your shoulders. You really need to have a good contract drawn up by a solicitor (shorthold/assured/ etc)... references can be obtained from credit reference agencies at a cost... but this takes time as does advertising .... Independent inventories... independent adjudication in the event of problems.. and often if a tenant says they can't afford whatever... you as an individual feel more sorry for them than a letting agency....
856755
try your local council
61399
dont just sit and wait for someone to help you, ive been in that situation. call your local housing authority for help. they can help you find a place, and will covor alot of costs, until you recover enough to get permanent employment. the government HAS to help you. there are lots of ways to get help for this, and you just took a right step.