Housing

Have you thought about doing a mutual exchange, chattypat?

You could put cards in shop windows asking if anyone would be interested. (Be careful of your own safety though)

Oh. My mistake.
I thought you were already in a council property.

Well, how about a housing association; there are ones that help over 55s, too, I think?

I'm sorry you are unhappy where you are - that must be difficult. What don't you like about it? Is there anything you can do to make it better? It's not clear from your post where you are living or why you need to move out.

You don't say how old you are, but you are on a list for over 55's housing. Is that why it is taking so long? Maybe if you were willing to move to a more general kind of housing it would be quicker? There must be more 'general' property available than ones specifically for older people.

A lot of landlords prefer not to have DSS claimants in their properties. Would it help if you got a job (assuming you aren't disabled or ill), so that you had access to more properties?

It's difficult to advise without knowing more about your circumstances, so if anything I have said is insensitive, I'm sorry.