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Need help with dealing with inheritence..

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  • MissMoneypenny
    MissMoneypenny Posts: 5,324 Forumite
    fasteddy13 wrote: »
    However, right to buy is one of the very few mechanisms for those at the bottom of society to be able to buy cheap and affordable houses,

    Right to Buy is ending in Scotland. How much longer before it ends in England?
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8312886.stm
    RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
    Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.


  • TotallyBroke
    TotallyBroke Posts: 1,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    McKneff wrote: »
    You then as a Leaseholder have to pay money each month to the council for cutting of grass and any works they do. Costs a fortune, I personally am paying more to the council each month than I am on the mortgage.

    i havent time to re read the post again but as far as i remember the OP is in a council house, therefor he would not be a leaseholder and would not have services to pay for, (except for council tax of course.) if this is the case.
    The OP inherited a flat.

    The OP is in a council property, the previous advice to mine was telling OP to BUY her council flat. That is why I gave the advice I did. As once she bought her council property OP would be a Leaseholder. Even if OP bought the freehold from the council they still charge estate services etc.
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