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It's time to address the housing crisis and find solutions. There are many voices not being heard. That's why we are encouraging those who are finding it hard to find suitable housing or struggling with the homefinder bidding system to share their stories with us.
If you would like to share your story (anonymously is fine), please contact us.
Frome’s Housing Stories
‘Focus on creating houses and flats for the real people of Frome’
I grew up in Frome and have lived here almost all my life. I am unable to leave the house I share with my parent, even though I’m over 30
‘We ended up putting an extra £15,000 above the asking price’
We were looking to buy our first home in Frome, which took us between 3 and 4 years. We would find a house in our price range but when we
‘We need more affordable homes in frome’
Trying to find affordable rentals in frome is not easy, if you do you have to find so much upfront on deposit. I work in frome as a key worker
‘Trapped in an unsuitable property for the foreseeable future’
I would like to express my concern over the huge lack of larger social housing within the area. We are currently in a 3 bed, with 4 children, 3 of
‘Include the smaller affordable houses’
When I moved onto the Ley Vale estate in 2017 the wasteland at its entrance was proudly offering ‘new homes available in 2018’, fast forward 5 years and not a
‘I went from paying £700, to a whopping £1200 per calendar month’
I was issued a Section 21 letter…. Suddenly I found myself in a very scary, vulnerable position. I am a single parent and have 2 children in school in Frome.Having
‘The situation is dire’
My Wife and I have been a housing association tenant for 6 years in a 2 bed flat with 3 Children Due to ongoing damp issues within our flat we
‘We had to move out of Frome’
In Summer 2022 our landlord decided to sell the home we had lived in for nearly 5 years. We managed to find a new place to rent and moved just
‘Moving to a shed’
I am a pensioner with no savings . Can’t afford to live in frome . At the moment I am lodging in a friend’s house. Moving to a shed in