I’m a 21-year-old mum & I rejected every council home offer that didn’t have a garden – I’ve now bagged my dream house

A MUM has shared her journey to securing a council property after finally moving into her dream home.

Ellie, 21, who is mum to her four-year-old daughter Khelani, initially lived

Ellie has revealed her journey into finally managing to get a council house

However, due to Khelani’s and the specific needs associated with her , Ellie was no longer able to stay in that home.

As a result, she was placed in an emergency hostel for two nights.

Taking to TikTok, Ellie shared a video on her account ‘ elliee.colex ’, detailing her living situation.

She explained that the hostel had bunk beds, which she pushed together to create a larger bed.

Despite this, she admitted she didn’t leave the room because she felt “scared.”;

Following her stay in the hostel, Ellie was moved to a second emergency accommodation.

This time, the room was smaller, with only a single bed, but she managed to make it work.

The council then , where she is currently staying.

During this time, the council began offering Ellie potential private rental properties.

One of these was a two-bedroom house, which Ellie “really liked.”;

Unfortunately, the landlord pulled out, meaning she was unable to move in.

Ellie was later offered a two-bedroom flat, but she declined the property, explaining that her daughter needed outdoor space due to her disabilities.

She also noted that the flat’s bathroom only had a shower, which wouldn’t meet her daughter’s needs.

The mum then viewed a third property – a two-bedroom house – which she described as “absolutely beautiful.”;

Private landlords

However, as it was a private rental, the landlord was unwilling to accept tenants receiving housing .

Ellie explained that she couldn’t afford the rent without this support.

The process was exhausting for Ellie, who revealed she had been living in a hotel for two and a half months.

She was next offered a studio apartment but chose not to visit it, stating it “wouldn’t work”; for a mother and child.

I wanted to say no but I was told I can’t, I need to accept this

TikTok comment

Ellie recounted: “I declined that, and then I got a call from the council saying I had won a bid after three months of being homeless.”;

Ellie had been on the council housing bidding list for four years prior to becoming homeless.

Now, she finally has a home – a house with a in – and she plans to document its renovation in a series.

After five days of sharing the video, Ellie received 24.8k views, 587 likes and 46 comments.

She rejected a couple of places as they didn’t fit her needs.

One wrote: “I wanted a house. They offered me a flat. I wanted to say no but I was told I can’t, I need to accept this.”;

A second added: “I was in a hotel for six months now in temporary accommodation in a flat.

“Here for three months hopefully I get housed soon. I’ve been bidding also for three years, so happy for you!”;

A third asked: “How did you get council to help you, did you just go to the council?”;

To which Ellie replied: “Well because I was homeless I called and told them that and they had a duty to place me in private accommodation, council or temporary.”;