I got moved from a tiny council flat to a beautiful house in the country after one conversation with my housing officer
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A MUM has shared how a single conversation with her housing officer transformed her life, helping her move from a cramped council flat to a lovely house in the countryside. Now raising two daughters, she explained that her new two-bedroom home is a dream come true, a far cry from the tiny, town-centre flat she once lived in.
![[A mum-of-two has revealed how she managed to upgrade her council house]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54ee585c-3901-48fc-8b2f-36829fb168e9.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
The woman, who is known as ‘raisingmytwogals’ on TikTok, shared a video of the area that she now lives in, whilst telling her 26,000 followers how she managed to ‘upgrade’ her home. She said: “So I was housed in this beautiful two-bed older property in the countryside in a very rural location and before that I was previously in a one-bedroom tiny flat in a busy town centre.
![[She left her cramped one-bedroom flat and now lives in a house in the countryside]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/23f2c632-b013-4649-ac42-543d63208158.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
“The tiny flat was temporary accommodation, however I was told I'd be housed near this temporary accommodation so I kind of settled with the idea that I'd always be in a busier area. “When the time came when I was able to bid on properties, I spoke to my housing officer about my housing options and she actually asked if I would consider being moved out of the area into a rural location where there is no public transport.
![[The mum enjoy walks around the rural village she lives in]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-got-moved-tiny-council-961935380.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
“This was not an option for a lot of the families who were in temporary accommodation with me, purely because they had older children already settled into schools or they had jobs or work nearby, they had family nearby or they just didn't drive. “So moving out of the area for them would be a lot more hassle, but for me personally it was perfect.”.
![[She has offered advice to others who are looking to do the same as her]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-got-moved-tiny-council-961935379.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
