Originally Posted by
lozza
I am not sure what its like over there but I know that where I am they also help residents move out and find suitable housing when they are ready (where I am you can only stay here for 2 yrs)
Mine was also a maximum of 2 years, but been as my move out date was December, they gave me a 6 month extension due to this (since because of Christmas, the council were highly unlikely to find me somewhere, and also because of my support workers didnt work bank holidays, then a lot of December they didnt work either) and also because of my mental health problems they thought it would be highly deterimental to make me move out then. But if you wanted to move out before then for whatever reason (a lot of young people i.e. those under 25 moved out because they didnt like their rules. For example they banned visitors after 10 pm and also because the bedsits for the under 25s were in a large building they also banned male visitors. The rules for over 25s who were not in flats in that building but housed all over the county were different) then you were allowed to do so, provided you gave a month's notice. Mine also helped with filling out council/housing association application forms too.
I dont know if it is applicable to you or not, but if you have a pet and want to take it, I would ask their policy on pets. They all have different rules on pets, some supported housing do ban pets entirely (unless it is an guide dog) and some allow pets, but with certain restrictions. It would be annoying for you if you are offered an place, but want to take an dog but arent allowed it, and have nobody who could look after it. It's something to think about.