council house

bradrock

hi all,

Basically my other half's mum got a 3 bedroom council house 5 months ago>Due to unforseen circumstances me and OH and baby had to move into the house, which 2months ago mother in law moved in with her boyfriend.

At the time we moved in we told the council of this and they know we live there but what happens now, we r going to have to tell tyhe council she has moved out so where does that leave us? will they chuck us out? let us stay there?

ty

jenny74

bradrock wrote: »

hi all,

Basically my other half's mum got a 3 bedroom council house 5 months ago>Due to unforseen circumstances me and OH and baby had to move into the house, which 2months ago mother in law moved in with her boyfriend.

At the time we moved in we told the council of this and they know we live there but what happens now, we r going to have to tell tyhe council she has moved out so where does that leave us? will they chuck us out? let us stay there?

ty

I'm not 100% sure but I *think* your MIL may be able to transfer the tenancy or at least make it a joint tenancy with her and your DH.

Hope this is right, but someone will correct me if it's not!

jenny74

jenny74 wrote: »

I'm not 100% sure but I *think* your MIL may be able to transfer the tenancy or at least make it a joint tenancy with her and your DH.

Hope this is right, but someone will correct me if it's not!

I've just checked with my sister (she is a council tennant) she says that the following is correct for her local council (notts): Your MIL will have to live with you for a minimum term (was 6 months, now a year), THEN she can either sign the tenacy over or make it a joint tenancy.

As it stands now, you are living there without permission and if the council are made aware, they could evict you. Your best bet is to get your MIL to move back in (Or at least move some of her stuff back in so it looks like she lives there) and get her to tell the council that you have moved in, and in 6 months/a year transfer it over to you.

Good luck.

bradrock

ty for answer,

anyone know for sure??????

bradrock

i posted at the same time, ty jenny for your answer helps a lot.

scooby1001

I believe you can only pass the tenency on after a year of living there if the tenent DIED not if they moved out. The best bet would be to get it into a joint tenency but she would not be able to get(or be on )another tenency and should things change with her boyfriend she can move back in. The council may look into the situation if she asks for a joint tenency and they may try to get the house back.

silvercar

So if you hadn't moved in, your Mum would have given up her council house and moved on?

bradrock

yes she would silvercar

PasturesNew

What if she falls out with her partner in 2 years and wants the house back ... during which time you've spawned another 2-3 kids?

Or what if you split up - who would have the house?

You need to think through the future possibilities on this. Make sure everybody is happy about what would happen.

How would your OH's mum feel if she wanted to come back to her house, in the meantime your OH had run off with somebody else, leaving you in the house with the kids - and you had then moved in your new partner, along with their 3 kids?

bradrock

i was thinking about the short term really, i am not trying to get a free house im not entitled to, after christmas we will have to rent just thinking bout the nest 3-4 months really.

PasturesNew

If it's just 3-4 months I'd just live in it and leave it at that. No need for anybody to know anything.

It's your MILs house, she's staying with her partner, you'll move in for a few months, then move out.

No contracts, no agreements, just normal family moving about.