This seemed so unlikely to me that I looked up Council Housing in Hull and found this:
"You can apply for a council home through our lettings service, HomeSearch. If you would like us to consider you for a property you will need to bid for it. To bid for council properties you must be registered on our housing list. To register on our housing list you need to complete a HomeSearch application form."
And then: "There is high demand for our homes so we are unable to offer everyone on our housing list a property. You may wish to consider other housing options such as private rented accommodation or housing association properties."
:hmm: