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Originally Posted by Vicky.

I know, odd isnt it :S

Me and a few friends have extra rooms, but only because this is what we were offered at the time. I originally applied for either 1/2 bed flat/house but I was about to be made homeless within 2 months so was classed as priority...unsure about the exact details about others getting larger properties though. I was offered a 3 bedroom house (a long way away from the area I wanted though but couldnt afford to be picky) within 1 week. When I asked about this I was told that it would have taken (at that time) averagely 5 months for the kind of property I wanted to be available, and they couldnt guarantee it would be anywhere near the area I originally chose either (would have been a LOT better for work had we been housed in that area). I imagine this is a longer waiting list now...especially as a lot of people will be 'panic moving'

On the other hand, I also know quite a few people who need a larger property. The mother of my partners kids(2 boys 6 and 10. And a girl 8) has a 2 bedroom property and has been on the waiting list for around 4 years for a larger one...but she has to have it in round about the same area so that her kids school lives dont get affected.

Its very odd when you think about it. So many in smaller properties that need larger ones, while larger ones are given to people who dont need them because there are no smaller properties available apparently. Twisted logic IMO

Perhaps the last part in bold is what the Government are trying to address.