Councils Are Always Complaining About Their Housing Situation, but Getting A Downgrade Isn’t Easy. — We have lived in our big house for over 12 years. It has 4 bedrooms, 1 lounge, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 downstairs toilet ,a utility room, and an extra room downstairs. We have a secure life-time tenancy, which we have had ever since we moved in. Things were different…