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Hi there i live in Scotland at present and i have a full time job,i also have a partner who lives in London,we travel back and forward to each other once a month so it is kind of hard seeing each other,the thing is,that i want to move to London to be closer to them,waht i am trying to find out is a hard one,is getting a house,a council house is out of the question as i need lodas of points which i dont have,in one area i only have 50 points so i need another 550 to be able to quailfy for a house and private renting is a bit of an idea but they are asking for 6months rent in advance which realy i cant afford,and a a lot of the place do not accept dhss which i am going to have to go on when i do move to London,what i am trying to find out is what kind of help could i get and would the dhss help me pay the rent if and when i find some where to stay like also the big deposit
yes i am working full time,i have 2 boys ages 8 and 12,i live in a council house in scotland,i have been seeing my partner over a yr now,and no i didnt have a desire to move to London before but now i do,and i will get in contact with the housing expert thxs
Hi katie1971, social housing offers so much security, have you looked at an exchange or transfer on Homeswap? Personally I would try and keep hold of your tenancy if possible, rent in London is very high, even in a council property.
Have you been looking for jobs in the area you want to move to?
yes i have been looking,but cant find anything,i know i am more secure up here as i have a job house and all that,but its a difficult one as me and my partner want to be closer together as they cant move up here because of family ties
Yeah that is a tricky one.
Did you look on the homeswap site?
ye i did but not much luck,thxs
Do keep looking as they are regularly updated.
Single parents often find that we have to depend on ourselves most of the time, so we sort out housing, job, money, transport etc and in good time we find that we can function well within our budget and the limitations put on us. My concern is that when you move, you really want to be financially stable and have stable housing, because 'if' things didn't work out with your partner, you will have to set everything back into place.
yep you got it in one
Hi katie1971, welcome to One Space!
I suggest you contact our Housing Expert to find out what help you could get with housing benefit.
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Can I ask you some questions? You are currently working full time and a secure home, how many children do you have?
How long have you been seeing your partner? Did you have a desire to move to London before meeting him?