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Signing council house over to my sons

Snowybaby
Snowybaby Posts: 1 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi, I really need advice on this. My sons are 21 and 19 years old and they are both full time students at college.
My worry is that when I get married next year I would have to give my council house up but that would leave both my sons homeless.
Can I sign the house over to them and would they get help with rent and/or council tax?

Also, we live in Scotland, would that make any difference?

Thank you for any help or advice given.
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  • lilac_lady
    lilac_lady Posts: 4,469 Forumite
    The house isn't yours to "sign over". Ask if their names can be added to the rental now.
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  • leveller2911
    leveller2911 Posts: 8,061 Forumite
    Why would you have to give your house up????. getting married doesn't mean your evicted ..:D
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Yeah, why do you have to give up the council house if you get married?
  • honeyD
    honeyD Posts: 855 Forumite
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    It would be best to tell the council you want your sons names on the tenany agreement, this is the only way they can stay in the house.
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    yup i believe you can add people to the tennancy if they have lived there x no of years
    you would need to look over the tenancy docs
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Presumably the OP isgoing to live in her new husbands house.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    yup i believe you can add people to the tennancy if they have lived there x no of years
    you would need to look over the tenancy docs

    Thank you for this information.

    Can you add children if the house has passed from husband to wife after a death?
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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    If the op leaves and the two boys are on the rental agreement would it automatically pass to them or could the council evict them for a homeless family?
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • amersall
    amersall Posts: 17,032 Forumite
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    anniehanlon wrote: »
    If the op leaves and the two boys are on the rental agreement would it automatically pass to them or could the council evict them for a homeless family?
    council tenancy can only be passed down once, if husband dies house passes to wife then thats it, if wife dies or moves goes back to council, if the tenancy has not been passed down once then the eldest child could maybe take it over (with permission from the council) otherwise children have to move
  • smartpicture
    smartpicture Posts: 888 Forumite
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    amersall wrote: »
    council tenancy can only be passed down once, if husband dies house passes to wife then thats it, if wife dies or moves goes back to council, if the tenancy has not been passed down once then the eldest child could maybe take it over (with permission from the council) otherwise children have to move

    Yes I agree with that.

    Will the boys not be welcome at your new house with your new husband? Have you talked to them about the implications?
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