I turned our lounge into a kids bedroom – trolls say I should get a bigger house, but they need their own space

A MUM has sparked a fierce debate after revealing she turned the family's lounge into a bedroom for one of her kids. Mother-of-three Leanne Daphne took to TikTok to share her council home makeover, which saw the living space being turned into a child's bedroom. Leanne, who is a stay-at-home mum, explained that her three kids, two boys and a girl, couldn't fit in the same bedroom. Sharing the makeover on her page, Leanne added that the ''small'' bedroom didn't have enough spare for three beds - which is why she resorted to turning the lounge into an additional sleeping space for her kids.

As of now, the two boys will be chilling in one of the bedrooms while their elder sister will have her very own bedroom, Leanne said in a recent post. While some web users were concerned about the lack of ''communal area'', the mum quickly proved them wrong. ''We have a communal area and a big kitchen where they like to sit and do our crafting. ''Shared space doesn’t just mean in front of the TV,'' she hit back at the trolls in a brilliant way.

More importantly, the mum-of-three claimed in the comments, her children all love the new living arrangement. But while the individual bedrooms and the fresh layout may work for the family, social media trolls were of a slightly different opinion. ''I think we should normalise being able to afford a property that houses you all comfortably!'' commented one person who reckoned Leanne should find a larger property.

''Normalise having a house big enough so everyone can fit,'' another agreed - to which Leanne explained that it wasn't ''always possible''. ''Let’s normalise kids sharing rooms and parents having their own space,'' a third said. ''There’s no issues with children sharing though?'' someone else chimed in with their opinion. Responding to the critics on TikTok, the mother-of-three claimed that her children were sharing a room for six years - and now, she felt like not only ''they deserved their own space'', but the kids also ''needed'' it.

To apply for a council home, you need to fill out and hand in an application to your local authority. To find your local authority, simply use the Government's council locator tool on its website. Once you have access to your local council's website, it should offer you guidelines on how to complete your application. After applying, you'll most likely have to join a waiting list. Bear in mind, even if you are put on a waiting list, this doesn't guarantee you a council house offer.

Your council should also offer you advice on how to stay in your current home and solve any issues you might have, such as problems with a private landlord or mortgage. You are eligible to apply for council housing if you are a British citizen living in the UK providing have not lived abroad recently. Each council has its own local rules about who qualifies to go on the housing register in its area, but it is based on "points" or a "banding" system.

For example, you’re likely to be offered housing first if you:. Once you are high enough on a council's waiting list, it will contact you when a property is available. Some councils let people apply at the age of 18, while others let you apply even sooner at 16-year-olds. EU workers and their families and refugees may also be eligible. A council house is reached through a points system, so depending on your housing needs, you may be considered low priority.

The council will contact you about any available property once you are high enough on the waiting list. There is no limit on how long you can expect to be on the waiting list. ''I don’t understand where I’ve gone wrong for people to be so nasty about it,'' said Leanne, who's ''over'' the hate. Luckily, there were also plenty of positive comments, with dozens of viewers flooding to show support and explain that not everyone has the means to live in huge properties.

One wrote brilliantly: ''The privilege in these comments is utterly sickening. ''Good for those of you who have been CIRCUMSTANTIALLY fortunate to have bigger homes. That's not the case for everyone due to a million reasons.''. Another said: ''Government need to sort out housing, especially private landlords.''. ''These comments do not pass the vibe!! My beds in the front room too girl,'' a viewer commented.