COUNCIL HOUSE SWAP!! IS IT WORTH IT?

[@Thailand-mt9op]

I exchanged into a nightmare. Be warned, people are usually swapping for the wrong reason, neighbours from hell😢

[@CatCat-v5g]

This is why I won't do it, there's usually a negative reason for the move. I don't fancy someone else's psycho ex lurking, stalking me or banging down my door at midnight a few weeks after I've swapped & moved in. I already have my own noisy neighbours (at least I 'know' their inconsiderate routine), Idw to learn how new noisy neighbours operate too! Better the devil you know sometimes. I'd rather buy the house I'm in now (with its hefty discount), do it up, & sell for a nice profit in a few years..👌

[@Thailand-mt9op]

@ absolutely. I moved in, with in one week, there was a knife crime, one of the neighbours was gang affiliated, 3 months later the armed police raided the apartment next door, it was being used as a brothel with young Eastern European girls rescued who had been trafficked. I am completely traumatised, I left my beautiful, top floor apartment by the sea for a living hell in a posh neighbourhood in Chelsea. Huge mistake😥

[@lindastanley229]

I am so sorry to hear thàt it sounds awful hope you can get away from there before too long.​@Thailand-mt9op

[@rachelE894]

It could be that the person swapping is the neighbour from hell and they will fit in nicely. Like that first blonde lady for example 😂

[@Thailand-mt9op]

@@rachelE894 😂😂😂

[@jillcox6685]

I lived in an older style council hose for 25 years. 2 daughters and 50 foster children! When all the kids had "flown ", I swooped to a 2 bed bungalow. I was happy, as were the other family. I could have stayed in the big house, possibly earned much by taking in many lodgers?! Morally felt wrong, waited years for my family home, could I sleep if I inflicted such on another family? I got a lovely 2 bed bungalow in the centre of the village, they got a big family home. Win, win. 15 years later, I am happy, they are as well!

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

Bless you for fostering 50 children during your lifetime along with 2 of your own! You sound like a truly wonderful person.

[@LuLusworld1212]

Your comment warning my heart!! Bless your heart xx

[@farawla9465]

My mother was blessed with eight kids and treated us like a burden. I appreciate people like you.

[@dklabratful]

The minus is the location not being in Worthing? They didn’t know that before they chose to give it a look?

[@questionmark9819]

Oh my god 😱 the first blonde woman is so annoying, going round and just telling people how much nicer she would make each person's home! How about keep some thoughts to yourself.

[@Lifes.lemonade]

I think the first blond woman was so rude and disrespectful 😮

[@rachelheap7490]

Made out her house was a palace and put everybody else's down..hers was a wreck 😅

[@rachelE894]

I wouldn't swap with her unless I didn't like my neighbours. You also have to think what her neighbourhood must be like to produce such a person 😐

[@clairesampson9720]

So...lets see the older council properties..the ones with damp and windows falling out.

[@Glory3823]

😂😂😂a loo turned into a pantry oh yuck how dredfull all chucked in😂😂

[@sofiamushtaq4159]

I swapped my 3 bedroom for 2 bedroom as they was only me and my daughter the lady i swapped with had 4 kids in 1 bedroom and 1 bedroom they had it was disgusting dirty ive got ocd but new flooring paint all new light fittings made my house beautiful took 6 months to do but its perfect

[@kaydee5352]

I think that's a more realistic view to take we all live different ways so like you if it's the size and place that works decorating to own taste is the mindset to have. Glad you got it sorted. Happy home😊👍

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

Apparently some people fail to realise they're getting a house, not the house AND it's contents.

[@dklabratful]

Beth has just spent the entire show keeping her options open - quite rightly - and then whines when someone else does the same?

[@kaysie11dh]

Exactly. And she’s rude hahaha

[@sm8202]

Thank goodness Beth isn’t a neighbour coming near me. Learn some respect for other people lady!

[@minarose2019]

They’re so fussy to say they’re council tenants

[@karenrussell8704]

It's a pity Beth was so hurt by Hayley's decision to go with another swap. That sort of thing is just part of the process. At the end of the day, everybody has to be happy with the swap. Better to decide at the beginning of the process, than pull out after you've already agreed to a swap. I've had quite a few like that.

[@rachelE894]

She just thought the whole world owed her something! She certainly needs Something 😂

[@Sarah-o9y]

And that is why no one is moving anywhere - Too many picky people out there . . . . These are not our houses we are only borrowing them!

[@funtimefranky]

Same for me and I’m a homeowner - I can’t take it with me.

[@Mark-g7k]

The 2nd people to view the lovely house said oh our friends live far away. Are those friends goung to help you to pay your rent for you. If that was the case why did you waste other people's time to go view it if it was to far away. Stupid people

[@bezstarling8419]

I went on a home swap site and encountered SO many time wasters. People would contact me and be enthusiastic but then when I tried to make an appointment to view I wouldn’t hear from them again. One person sent me pictures of their” ground floor “ flat and then I noticed in the pictures that there were stairs in the hall. Another person sent me about four pictures of the bath , complete with water! In the end my Housing Association gave me a transfer.

[@ILM-wi1gb]

What has she got against gloss for god sake 😂

[@bigbootyhunta]

They are time-wasters.

[@Crimsondream01]

I am in the social housing system in temporary housing, waiting to get housed, I rather ensure I have a place right for me and stay put, house swapping seems potentially a huge red flag, there must be a negative as to why there moving 🙅‍♀️

[@sallyarmstrong8612]

She likes the white furniture…darling you aren’t getting the white furniture as well. 🙄

[@LwsNun]

Its hell, i had a terrible experience. People all weird and waste of space. One pulled out the day before signing paperwork. Just ended up buying it of the council so don't have to deal with them anymore.

[@Itsmellissaaaa]

Why do their adult children still live at home?? I understand house prices but I definitely wouldn't be moving so my adult children could have their own room

[@deborahclarke1875]

Agreed. I left home at 27! Couldn't wait to move out. I was lucky this was years ago.

[@fmcm7715]

I left to study nursing at 18!

[@icilmaa]

I'm surprised they're allowed to swap in order to accommodate those 2 grown ass girls.

[@DanStoneLewis]

I was gone at 17 👍

[@InspirationalWolverine-gm6xq]

Because its way to expensive to move out.

[@coastliner5848]

OMG - gloss paint 😱😱😱- talk about first world problems. Pathetic.

[@kaydee5352]

@@coastliner5848 ,,😄

[@VarenYoutube]

tbf gloss is shite

[@jennymccullough9517]

That womans little boy will wreck that farm, the lake and all the animals. He shouldn't be allowed to run riot over peoples land.

[@HeidiBailey-x4d]

The Commetator is sooooo annoying. Just shoooosh

[@sandrafinbar]

Horrible accent.

[@jennymccullough9517]

Every single solitary council place ive rented has had horrendous neighbours. Im now desperate to leave the system altogether. Theyre feral and theyve wrecked my health permanently. Its not the easy route believe me. You absolutely get what you pay for.

[@gee4947]

Council estates used to be lovely - mostly, but not so much any more. My area changed for the worse and pretty much everywhere else was similar. In the end I downsized to a privately rented home in a lovely area, which was a tough decision as it was more expensive, but for me, after 3 years, I'm still delighted where I ended up. It was tiring going through the process and all the disappointment, but once I decided to pay the extra, which doesn't leave me with much, I had a much wider choice and for me it was worth it.

[@Maria_jones163]

all places shown are actually super dives in bad areas apart from the village they outside of Worthing , but u wont know that until u live there burgess hill , Crawley worthing all higher crime rates not nice areas at all

[@janes9264]

The grown-up daughters live with it or move out another 5 years they will be 30 practically.

[@markpowellmp]

That house is not in Pollards Hill, there is no railway line anywhere near any of it That is the part of Mitcham bordering Streatham Vale I grew up in PH and If she were at looking at the Pollards Hill area she would be less impressed still with the area!! I think this house borders on Grove Road which follows the railway line and close to the recently opened Eastfields station. Love both Mitcham and in a way PH but neither are the best of areas these days…..

[@kierand2132]

I'll say it simply and heed it as a advice if someone wants to swap with you it's because they're not obviously happy where they're living and common sense is really unless you're in a bad situation yourself do you really fancy making their problems your own

[@jennymccullough9517]

Exactly. I've talked online to people wanting to swap. I've then researched their page where only 2 weeks ago they're complaining about neighbours. Every. Time.

[@katm5903]

As an American, I have so many questions. So, these people all lived in council houses? So, this is government assisted rent? They can make modifications even though it's government assisted? How can they afford to make modifications if they're on assistance? Is it easy to get government assistance? And this bedroom tax, is that only with council houses? So confusing lol.

[@Angel-f1j2m]

Wish I could home swap with somone in the usa 🇺🇲 😌😏🥲but I know this don't exist over there 🙇🏽‍♀️

[@MattFisher-rf8hr]

Council housing or public housing as it is in USA works differently in the UK, yes you have to be on a low income but that doesn't mean you have to be on state welfare, lots of people are in fulltime work but earn under the threshold so still eligible for council housing. In the US it is prodominently government assistants and do not have the right to buy the home as we do here in UK.

[@apinkfrontdoor2593]

Bedroom tax is taken for anyone claiming benefits council or private rent if they are living in a home too big for their needs. To get a council housing you need to be classed as homeless, you get a property faster if you have a dependent. The property used to be for life and you could buy it from the local attorney at a later date. Things are changing now and this government have slashed the discount to make it harder to buy. (I grew up in council housing and a good part of my adult life too… I’m have got out of the system and now own my own home)

[@Sarah-o9y]

@@Angel-f1j2mBe careful what you wish for. .

[@happycatyoutube]

OK, so here's some answers for you 😊 yes, council houses are mostly owned by the government, and the rent is usually just a fraction of private rent from normal landlords, so a 1 bed apartment from a landlord where I live could be around £1200 a month privately, but a council apartment is just £400 a month. So a huge discount. Most people in council homes do work, it's just what we earn in wages isn't enough to pay for private. So only low income people can get a council home. (And because the cost of living is so bad here, you could work full time and still be classed as low income) There's usually some other requirements for moving too which can give you priority, like being disabled. But everyone who wants a council house will go onto a council waiting list, and you have to wait for a place to come up. But if you're in low priority, you could be waiting 5-10 years! So beacause council rent it cheal, people might still have enough left in the income to renovate and decorate. Most people would shop in cheaper store to decorate too. Council properties are allowed to be changed and redecorated, and shelving can be put up and stuff, but if you wanted to do a major change, then you have to ask for permission. But council houses are pretty relaxed with the rules and most of them allow pets too 😊 council houses are great but, as you can imagine, the waiting list can be many many years, and we have a housing crisis right not too, so there's not enough houses for everyone who needs one 😢

[@jacinthmcintosh3059]

Didn't the man who said it would be too far from his work? Know that before he travelled to look at the house..

[@donnadeaville7558]

Council house swapping is as old as the hills. I did this in the early 90's. You can't alter the dwelling in either. Another rubbish video

[@geoffparks7577]

You can alter the Flats and Houses, you have to have written permission from the Council or Housing Association. They tell you to fit your own kitchens and bathrooms, because they cant be bothered to repair their stock.

[@TheDeekay64]

Anyone in the Peterborough area with a council property want my 3 bed in a nice area in the North East? 😂

[@keys6]

Grown up daughters at home😮

[@jennymccullough9517]

Frying pan to fire if its council to council swap.

[@teresagreen8505]

32:46 omg women, what was you expecting you took to long to decide 🙄🙄

[@susanlangan4753]

Prefer to go out like Joan of Arc.😮😮

[@murkydepths181]

Oesophageal cancer - hope she’s glad she got him to do all that sanding now 😳

[@thereseaustin2312]

😮😮

[@johnnycarrotheid]

How to get a council house..... Be a single parent 🤷 Got it 👍 1 swap out of the lot with a man in the house, which im unsure is the father as im sure i heard years mentioned and they didnt work out right with the ages. Family homes that used to have 2 adults, now with 1 adult, needs double the housing stock to accomodate it. And we wonder why prices are nuts

[@rachelE894]

Women in general want to stay in a relationship but the way things have been set up by the government makes it easy for families to split. We are under Germanic rule. The more they can make children vulnerable and disrupt families the better!

[@monad8880]

You've got a point, Get all the single dads to provide accommodation

[@johnnycarrotheid]

​@@rachelE894 I'm 40 now, having kids for a council house has existed as far back as I remember. Plus the "boyfriends that don't live there" to keep the benefits at the max. The system is designed to keep families apart, with a benefits system designed for it. Can almost guarantee none on this program in a council house, would have got their council house, if the family remained whole. Big incentive to break up

[@johnnycarrotheid]

​@@monad8880 There was one whole family on it, as said, unsure if they are his kids due to comments on the show. There was one other dad, a single dad with the kid. Whole program is essentially single parents swapping their council houses

[@dant-vj2gl]

Council tenants acting like middle class home buyers.. What has happened to British manners.

[@NaomiClark-h7t]

Some people are such snobs

[@mychills123]

So fussy your home is what you make it, I think half these people are just time wasters

[@truecrimeinc]

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[@h-oi2nw]

it must be great getting a free house from the government and getting to trade it up whenever you want

[@courtneyhoy9161]

Are you crazy? A council house is not free at all

[@jenzz6841]

@@courtneyhoy9161 very cheap though, compared to privately renting. The four adults paying 116 pounds a week must be delighted.

[@jennymccullough9517]

It's not free and you're living surrounded by the worst people. I've had HELL. Don't know why you're jealous. There's a reason you don't rent there yourself.

[@AnnetteMorris-x1q]

What annoying people😮

[@farawla9465]

The fact that bleach blonde thought that Hailey should put her needs before herself and her son is ridiculous

[@akcarrington]

Having watched this I am sure adult children incur the bedroom tax. I am appalled how it would appear only those in social housing can afford FOUR and FIVE children whilst a single parent when those not on the gravy train can barely afford to have one child, if at all. So pleased my taxes are pissed away.

[@rebeccawalker8879]

What's social housing got to do with affording a large family? People in social housing still pay Bill's and rent , the bigger the house the higher the cost in rent , having a larger family still is a financial struggle where ever you live, I know people who pay less mortgage than I pay rent in a 2 bed housing association home. Lots of people including me work and dont claim benefits and live in social housing.

[@Amarylis185]

That's true but many just have children so they don't have to work and the tax payer pays!! Either that or they haven't heard of birth control!😮

[@akcarrington]

I know. They all seem to be responsible enough to fill out benefit forms for everything including social hosing but not obtaining protection, contraceptives or the morning after pill. Thank god the last government brought in the two-child benefit tax.

[@jennymccullough9517]

​@@akcarringtonbut then they get a shitty house in a dangerous area! What's your point?

[@jennymccullough9517]

​@@akcarringtonI'm in social housing due to illness, am without any kids and let me tell you, the benefit application process aged me. Give it a try.

[@dklabratful]

The minus is the location not being in Worthing? They didn’t know that before they chose to give it a look?

[@jennimc898]

I was thinking the same.