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Selling to a Housing Association

My friend has a house in W Yorkshire which she is having real trouble selling. I have heard that some housing associations (HAs) buy individual houses to add to their portfolio. Does anyone know of any HAs that are doing this?

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  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Do you know why she cannot sell?
  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,173 Forumite
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    Because she is asking too much.
  • She is seling because she is in debt up to her eyeballs. She has reduced the price 4 times - now at £99k - I love the way that some people know the answer even when they don't know the circs:p
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Why does your friend want to sell to a HA? They will not pay any more than anyone else.
  • Well makes total sense to me as HA don't have to sell first, pretty straight forward if it was true
    save 10k by Dec 2009 10,000/ 3034.00
  • And they may be the only people with the money to buy in some areas. Her house has been on the market for over a year and, as I say, she's reduced the price 4 times. I don't think HA's will pay any more for the house - probably less, but at least it would sell, so she can pay off her debts.
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