New Posts For Thread: Social housing rent increases ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increasesi just a got a little booklet from my housing asscociation detailing benefit changes, im not on them but in regards to rent increase i don't understand the changesAffordable RentResidents on affordable rent will pay higher than any other social housiCoachbuster 22 Nov 12 18:53 Why stay in London just because your family live there !I moved away. But to London and back with no speeding on the M-way is £50 in fuel. And my daughters can't come to us because the youngest's husband works weekends,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526287081#526287081Coachbuster 22 Nov 12 18:53 Why stay in London just because your family live there !I moved away. But to London and back with no speeding on the M-way is £50 in fuel. And my daughters can't come to us because the youngest's husband works weekends,Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:52:01 -0600have you thought about moving away from London or getting a better job?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526284367#526284367have you thought about moving away from London or getting a better job?Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:05:49 -0600Why stay in London just because your family live there !My grandparents lived in Hampstead ,but i couldn't even afford a 1 bed flat there - so you have to adjust to your means - that is the reality of life .Have you tried Canvey Island ? that's closehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526284003#526284003Why stay in London just because your family live there !My grandparents lived in Hampstead ,but i couldn't even afford a 1 bed flat there - so you have to adjust to your means - that is the reality of life .Have you tried Canvey Island ? that's closeThu, 22 Nov 2012 12:53:19 -0600For the sort of price you are currently paying you could have a really nice place in other parts of the country. I appreciate you may need to stay inLondon whilst your GF is at university however I reckon you would be bonkers not to move after that.Yhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526275283#526275283For the sort of price you are currently paying you could have a really nice place in other parts of the country. I appreciate you may need to stay inLondon whilst your GF is at university however I reckon you would be bonkers not to move after that.YThu, 22 Nov 2012 05:37:17 -0600Its a near compelling tale of work, love and life in the centre of one of the worlds most vibrant capitals, offset only by the pervading sense of entitlement that one should be allowed to do it on the cheap.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526274893#526274893Its a near compelling tale of work, love and life in the centre of one of the worlds most vibrant capitals, offset only by the pervading sense of entitlement that one should be allowed to do it on the cheap.Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:11:11 -0600going to some run down sink estate or neighbourgood to save 30 off quid a week and miles from family and friends is not worth living forHave you ever left London? For the sort of price you are currently paying you could have a really nice place in othttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526273685#526273685going to some run down sink estate or neighbourgood to save 30 off quid a week and miles from family and friends is not worth living forHave you ever left London? For the sort of price you are currently paying you could have a really nice place in otThu, 22 Nov 2012 03:08:39 -0600Parts of Lambeth are in Zone 1, they should be paying lambeth residents to live there not vice versahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526267577#526267577Parts of Lambeth are in Zone 1, they should be paying lambeth residents to live there not vice versaWed, 21 Nov 2012 17:14:31 -0600i believe for the right to live in Zone 1 London i feel residents who do not wish to relocate should have to maybe 'make good' with some community work ...cleaning canals,parks etc , tending to old folk .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526267489#526267489i believe for the right to live in Zone 1 London i feel residents who do not wish to relocate should have to maybe 'make good' with some community work ...cleaning canals,parks etc , tending to old folk .Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:09:15 -0600I do struggle to understand these days why people in poorly paid jobs do not move to cheaper areas and thereby get a far better standard of living. a cheaper area would mean a worse standard of living not better, a better standard of living includeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526267063#526267063I do struggle to understand these days why people in poorly paid jobs do not move to cheaper areas and thereby get a far better standard of living. a cheaper area would mean a worse standard of living not better, a better standard of living includesWed, 21 Nov 2012 16:49:18 -0600AyerRock I realise that getting a better job is often not straightforward these days.I also understand that you would rather stay put however I do struggle to understand these days why people in poorly paid jobs do not move to cheaper areas and therehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29502531/social-housing-rent-increases?post_id=526263159#526263159AyerRock I realise that getting a better job is often not straightforward these days.I also understand that you would rather stay put however I do struggle to understand these days why people in poorly paid jobs do not move to cheaper areas and thereWed, 21 Nov 2012 14:49:33 -0600