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How to rent from Council

Den · 2006-03-25 22:35:44

Hi, I really need someone's advice how rent a property from Council or not sure how to name it. Please could you share any info that might help us. Basically we have been renting privately for last eight years but now have 2 kids (boy is 3 years and girl is 3 months). I can afford to rent 1 bedroom flat in my area; there…

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Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,809 Forumite

5 April 2006 at 11:50PM

Your local council housing office should have information about local housing associations as well as strictly 'council' property and I'd say it's definitely worth exploring all those avenues as well. There are all sorts of shared ownership schemes these days as well.

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