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My message hasn't been opened either Gwyn.

I, too, hope all is well.

I'm not sure when she was last posting ?

My message to her has not been opened yet.

I hope all is well.

Same here.


I think she was hoping to get offered a 2 bed ( because of the grandchildren?) but feared all she’d get offered was a one bed.

I fear you may be right, Belle, even though I hope you're not.

My only concern is that I feel she would have said a lot more about moving if that was the case afterall it does require some preparation and planning.

I too hope Maggie is ok <3

It's a disgusting piece of legislation. Everyone who voted it in ought to hang their heads in shame.

It was local authorities who began acting upon it.

I do recall reading that, when a case regarding a disabled person was taken to the supreme court, the government lost, the fair and impartial Lady Hale ruling it discriminatory and unlawful. I can't recall whether it was 2018 or 2019 - but thereabouts.

Alas, I can't recall any ruling made regarding any healthy sole tenant but I think any government worth its salt would have realised that fit today does not mean fit evermore and allowed one 'spare room' for a carer but I think not many ministers are blessed with insight.

Perhaps someone else on here has kept more abreast on sole-occupancy premises?

I am not sure how much effort some local authorities put into enforcement measures, some, I believe were dead set against it, others carried it out to the nth degree.

It surprises me that any bothered to pursue it during the last virus-ridden year but I do recall Maggie being perturbed about it and feeling for her situation. I also thought that her local authority (whether it has formed a local housing association or not) ought not to have pursued that policy during the last twelve months.

If I had to choose between the lesser of two evils, I would hope that Maggie's non-appearance is 'only' due to her moving and not to her being ill.

I do hope she is OK.

Caroline, not sure if Maggie is affected but the link is to an article regarding the so-called Bedroom Tax

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/27/the-bedroom-tax-explained

or she'd have to pay more to stay there or something...??

Ann ...... it was something to do with having a house with 2 or 3 bedrooms and her age, and 3 of bedrooms someone on pension was allowed to have

I have a vague memory that she was not well. I didn’t know she was actually moving I knew she had a noisy neighbour problem.

Hope all is well with maggie.

Hope all is well with her...

I sent her a message this morning too but I can see it has not been opened.

Let's hope so Sharron

I have a landlline number for her, which I have just rung and it doesn't happen.

I know she is moving, maybe that is what she is doing at the moment.

I had noticed her absence, so messaged her this morning.

The post has not been opened yet.

I noticed her absence too but didnt know Island she was feeling poorly.
So hope she is ok. Is there anyone on here that lives near to her or has a contact phone number maybe? Just a thought.

Florence in the hebrides

I was wondering where Maggie is.
She mentioned feeling poorly not long ago. I hope she is ok

Has anybody had any contact with maggiewinchester?

I have PM'd her and messaged her of FB but have had no reply.