please help unsure

mitchaa

Auzelia wrote: »

I guess I was just lucky to get a council property

Or unlucky depending on what way you look at it. You couldn't pay me to move into a council home.

astonsmummy

mitchaa wrote: »

Or unlucky depending on what way you look at it. You couldn't pay me to move into a council home.

I like my HA house, I'd rather live here than be saddled with a lifetime of debt and in times like they are have the possibilty of loosing my house.

bestpud

astonsmummy wrote: »

I like my HA house, I'd rather live here than be saddled with a lifetime of debt and in times like they are have the possibilty of loosing my house.

I agree.

But I think it depends a lot on the type of house and area it is in.

Ours is one of 3 (spread out) on a 'private' estate so nobody would know it is a HA house unless we told them!

mitchaa

You 2 are obviously not living next door to some smack heads then hence you have the opinions you do.

Not everyone is so 'lucky' though.

Astons...Mortgage is a 25yr term so not a lifetime, it is also regarded as an investment, i.e your children stand to gain from its value when you pop your cloggs. Additionally after 25yrs there are no further payments, you live mortgage and rent free.

Living in council accomodation all your life you could be paying rent for 59yrs+ 18-77 (average age of death)

It's okay if the tax payer pays it for you i suppose but 59yrs rental vs 25yrs of a mortgage is what you are comparing here.

It definitely depends on where you are homed from the council as to what opinion you'll have.

I dont need to tell you there are some hellhole estates that make Beirut look like good.

astonsmummy

mitchaa wrote: »

You 2 are obviously not living next door to some smack heads then hence you have the opinions you do.

Not everyone is so 'lucky' though.

Astons...Mortgage is a 25yr term so not a lifetime, it is also regarded as an investment, i.e your children stand to gain from its value when you pop your cloggs. Additionally after 25yrs there are no further payments, you live mortgage and rent free.

Living in council accomodation all your life you could be paying rent for 59yrs+ 18-77 (average age of death)

It's okay if the tax payer pays it for you i suppose but 59yrs rental vs 25yrs of a mortgage is what you are comparing here.

It definitely depends on where you are homed from the council as to what opinion you'll have.

I dont need to tell you there are some hellhole estates that make Beirut look like good.

I just hear so many horror stories about people loosing their homes I wouldnt want to take that risk.
I dont have my rent paid by anyone but me and OH.
Yes it is true what you say, i guess i am lucky that i've never lived anywhere that bad :eek:

mitchaa

astonsmummy wrote: »

Yes it is true what you say, i guess i am lucky that i've never lived anywhere that bad :eek:

You live on the Chatsworth estate, sod having Frank Gallagher and his family living next door;)

astonsmummy

mitchaa wrote: »

You live on the Chatsworth estate, sod having Frank Gallagher and his family living next door;)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
I really must change that

SJ_Jones

jennie09 wrote: »

i do read my posts you obviously dont

I don't mean to be rude, but your posts are coming across quite childish now. (Please look at my earlier posts I am on the side of people claiming benefits for genuine reasons)

jennie09

SJ_Jones wrote: »

I don't mean to be rude, but your posts are coming across quite childish now. (Please look at my earlier posts I am on the side of people claiming benefits for genuine reasons)

Yes and so am i .:rolleyes:

dmg24

jennie09,

I haven't read the whole thread (and can't really be bothered to), but I would echo what others have said. You are doing yourself no favours by a) making childish comments, and b) posting things that make absolutely no sense.

Constructive feedback - step away from the keyboard, calm down and don't take things so personally. When you do post, you are likely to come across better if you read what you have written before actually clicking to submit.