my turn for a rant!

emmarose33

Hi,
I noticed lots of people have been complaining recently about things like diabled parking spaces, chip and pin machines etc. . . .well without meaning to jump on the band wagon - it's my turn!
Finding a flat!
My partner and I currently live in a rented house with his mother and sister and our baby. It's not ideal, and since the contract is coming to an end we're looking for a new place.
We have a list of requirements, all dictated by my arthritis. Ground floor, very close to sho+
ps, with dishwasher. There is virtually nowhere like that around at the moment. Apart from ONE place. We viewed it, liked it, it's 3 mins walk rom my sisters house so PERFECT!
We put in an 'offer' (to let, not to buy) and after not replying for a week the landlady rejected it. WHY? grrr. . . we coulodn't work it out, it was the right price etc. Something about US she doesn't like.
Well I found out today. It's because she is worried the baby will be crying all day and I won't be able to pick him up. . . and that he will just cry all day.
So the one place that is perfect, we can't have, because of my arthritis. How ridiculous. Does she not have a heart? We are totally stuck for a place to live. And she is just going to let some people live there, for exactly the same price, who will never be home and won't appreciate the lack of stairs.
Ridiculous!
Sorry about that. . . out my system now.
Emma-Rose

frogmorton

Hi Emma-Rose
Poor you
Poor misjudged baby
Clearly you are the independat sort, but wuouldn't you be entitled to local authoriy housing (sorry). It's jus that they wouldn't be able to discriminate like that
I hope you do get sorted soon
Toni x

woodbon

Moving - its always hard whatever, but when you've got lots of requiments, it makes life so hard. Local housing associations may help, and its certainly worth asking, if you don't like what they come up with you can say no. Good luck with the house hunting Love Sue

mouseymousey

You go gal we all need a rant sometimes....
Maybe you could bend a wee bit and some more properties could go on the list - I appreciate you want a ground floor place - but how about a place with a lift (working obviously) near a park so you could take the baby out that way? Dishwasher - well I don't think youre saying the place must come with a dishwasher (are you) but that you need space in the kitchen for one?? We had a table top one for a while and that worked for years....so maybe a bit less space than you think?? Tis not easy!
best wishes

debatat

Hope you manage to find somewhere soon. Moving is a very stressful time.

Take care

Deb

vonski

Hi

What a horrible woman :x Having said that can you get back in touch with her, tell her that you have warning signs of bad days and that you have help on hand for these days. Lie if you have to, if this flat is for you just do what you have to. Hope you can work something out.

Love
Vonski x

emmarose33

Hi, I have looked on the list of housing association places in our area but there are none. Living in London I think places get snapped up pretty quickley. Don't really want to go too far away from where we are now because it is close to the tube so my boyfriend can get to and from work easily (we don't have a car), and close to my sisters so I can call them whenever I need a hand... in fact that particular flat is VERY close to them, and if I was having trouble they could be with me in 3 minutes.
We are looking for places with space or dishwasher and ground floor OR with a lift.
I suppose I am just a bit frustrated because it seems as though if I didn't have arthritis we would get the flat. Ugh. Also feel a bit guilty as my partner is stressed about finding somewhere, and if I didn't have arthritis there would be loads of places that would be suitable. Grrrrrr

elnafinn

Flats do seem to be snapped up very quickly. My daughter's rented ground floor flat in Archway, 2 beds, lovely smallish kitchen, all mod cons, with dishwasher, separate small lounge, secluded small garden, (only downside no storage space) was put on the market by the landlord and in one day it was SOLD. My daughter, the estate agent and the seller were all gobsmacked. Now she has to find a place by end of July.

If you are saying that you did not get the flat you wanted because of your arthritis,perhaps you should not mention it when viewing suitable pads. It is none of their business anyway, is it? The baby may be more of a problem - you cannot hide that fact and some landlords will not be keen.

Hope you have better luck soon.

Elna x

emmarose33

elnafinn wrote:

Flats do seem to be snapped up very quickly. My daughter's rented ground floor flat in Archway, 2 beds, lovely smallish kitchen, all mod cons, with dishwasher, separate small lounge, secluded small garden, (only downside no storage space) was put on the market by the landlord and in one day it was SOLD. My daughter, the estate agent and the seller were all gobsmacked. Now she has to find a place by end of July.

If you are saying that you did not get the flat you wanted because of your arthritis,perhaps you should not mention it when viewing suitable pads. It is none of their business anyway, is it? The baby may be more of a problem - you cannot hide that fact and some landlords will not be keen.

Hope you have better luck soon.

Elna x

It's such a pain. I didn't offer the info, she asked why it was so important we had a dishwasher. ugh

ramummy

Poor you Em - hope you find somewhere really soon!

elnafinn

Hi Em

"It's such a pain. I didn't offer the info, she asked why it was so important we had a dishwasher. ugh[/quote]"

Bit nosy wasn't she? If anyone asks again, say you cannot live without one as you are so used to it. There must be LOADS of people who would not wish to going back to washing up after having a dishwasher.

I do not have one but would like one. 8) I have a tumble dryer and would never be without one again and there are only 2 of us at home now.

Elna x