Council tenant

Oldernotwiser

chesky369 wrote: »

There are still local authorities who allow succession rights to the offspring of tenants, provided there hasn't been one handover already (i.e. husband to wife).

You're right; just as there are some areas where it's quite easy for a single person to be given a council flat. However, I do think that these areas are in a minority and it's generally where property prices are low and nobody wants to live there.

exitroute?

I am not in Council Housing and dont claim any benefits..neither does my son. We are in a H. Assn house and have lived here over 22 years. Some sad folks replying would rather my son was homeless then if I died? There are many folks living in houses where children have grown up and left home...I suppose they should be kicked out because families need homes?

exitroute?

Apt username that..you are not at all wise about council housing and I am not someone who manipulates anyone or anything. I asked what would happen if I died and my housing officer made the suggestion. Its the Govt. you should be moaning at...and what do you know about the needs of the post writers anyway?

seven-day-weekend

exitroute? wrote: »

I am not in Council Housing and dont claim any benefits..neither does my son. We are in a H. Assn house and have lived here over 22 years. Some sad folks replying would rather my son was homeless then if I died? There are many folks living in houses where children have grown up and left home...I suppose they should be kicked out because families need homes?

If it's public housing, yes I think it should go to families if it's a family size home. Your son won't be homeless, he can rent privately.

Oldernotwiser

exitroute? wrote: »

I am not in Council Housing and dont claim any benefits..neither does my son. We are in a H. Assn house and have lived here over 22 years. Some sad folks replying would rather my son was homeless then if I died? There are many folks living in houses where children have grown up and left home...I suppose they should be kicked out because families need homes?

Why would you think that your son would actually still be living with you when you die? Don't you hope that he'll leave and make a home of his own?

seven-day-weekend

exitroute? wrote: »

I am not in Council Housing and dont claim any benefits..neither does my son. We are in a H. Assn house and have lived here over 22 years. Some sad folks replying would rather my son was homeless then if I died? There are many folks living in houses where children have grown up and left home...I suppose they should be kicked out because families need homes?

If it's public housing, yes I think it should go to families if it's a family size home. Your son won't be homeless, he can rent privately like many other single people do.

I'm not saying I agree with the way single people are sidelined, but that's the way it is with such a scarce resource as social housing. My son has been told he would NEVER get a Council house in our area, either on his own or as part of a childless couple.

LondonDiva

One of my colleagues at work is in a similar situation.

He lives with his dad who gets pension credit, council tax credit, housing benefit etc in a HA flat. He's pays for part of the rent and also council tax not covered by the council because he lives there.

He's looking to become a joint tennant with his dad and wanted to know if he would then be liable for the whole rent and council tax. I thought that he would (should, but that's another matter) have to pay full rent and councl tax as a joint tennant rather than a dependant who was living there as a 'guest'.

Who's right me or him?

McKneff

exitroute? wrote: »

I am not in Council Housing and dont claim any benefits..neither does my son. We are in a H. Assn house and have lived here over 22 years. Some sad folks replying would rather my son was homeless then if I died? There are many folks living in houses where children have grown up and left home...I suppose they should be kicked out because families need homes?

He wouldnt be homeless, he is an adult, surely he can work, there are private landlords.

Lets look at it from another point of view. Say in 10 years time yor son has a family, wife, 3 kids and has been on thecouncil or h/a waiting list and cant see a way off it cos the houses are full of single people lving in 3 bed houses.

I really cant see the difference between council housing and housing association properties, could someone enlighten me.

Blackpool_Saver

Every time I come on these types of posts the OP's have abuse slung at them, you may as well close these help boards down, if this keeps going on people will be afraid to ask for advice.

lisamummytoarchieplusbump

in my area they started a system (not sure its still going)aimed at the single/old aged people in 2/3/4 bedroom houses offering them smaller houses as there is very limited 3/4 bed houses in my area.

they couldnt force the people to give up their houses to move to smaller but i think a money incentive was offered.

so im my area i think the other poster would be refused the house and offered a 1 bed flat, they wouldnt kick them out to nothing but he would be classed as homeless and given priority on the housing list but he would have to accept the next offer unless something was seriously wrong with the property so wouldnt be given much choice in where he lived