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Can the council do this?
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As the others say, the rent is due from the deceased's estate.... She has now been told by the council that the flat must be cleared by Sunday or she will be personally responsible for another week's rent. Can the council really do this, as I think that this is a bit heartless and maybe she should be allowed another week to sort it all out. What are the conventions regarding what happens with the flat/house after a council tenant dies?
I would have posted suggesting actions along the same lines as shelldean - interesting to see how it worked out.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
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My friend tells me that she has paid the week's rent herself just to get the extra time to arrange the disposal of his effects.0 -
If there was no one else resident in the property then full council tax isn't due - a Class F exemption from Council Tax should have been awarded from the date of death (unless the tenany was immediately signed over to another person).
Oh i will have to see into that. The tenancy wasn`t signed over to anyone. New tenants moved in this weekend off of the council list.DebtFree FEB 2010!Slight blip in 2013 - Debtfree Aug 2014 :j
Savings £132/£1000.0 -
It may seem a harsh decision but there could be a homeless family/person who could have a home for Christmas if this could be actioned quickly.The council has to see the bigger picture.0
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I would ring the council's press office / public relations department / chief executive's secretary asking whether they really really want an article in the local press about the council's heartless behaviour. Especially in the run up to Xmas....evictions from the stable and all that.
Get a grip.
There are many people from all sorts of backgrounds requiring homes so who would grudge them getting the place that little bit sooner on the run up to xmas.
Im sure the family of the deceased wouldnt grudge another individual that.0 -
Some councils/HA's allow up to about 3 weeks in the event of a death, but I think that's discretionary.
Bearing in mind it takes a while for them to void the place, then do any essential repairs/decorating and release for letting, and by the time it's gone through the bidding system, which most social landlords apply now, it's unlikely anyone will be in there before about February anyway.
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You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset.
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Oldernotwiser wrote: »It may seem a harsh decision but there could be a homeless family/person who could have a home for Christmas if this could be actioned quickly.The council has to see the bigger picture.
I really doubt this, I've NEVER seen a council house change tenants after a death any quicker than about 10wks.
My Nans was mths before new tenants moved in, was mths before it was even advertised on the council site ( we was watching for it) And when OH na went into care home, we gave 1 mths notice, so they knew it was going to be vacant from xx date. So they could've arranaged viewings the following wk and had some one in with a mth easy, was almost 4 mths before any one went in.
And it would appear our HA operates similar way. The amount of time people move out, giving a mths notice yet no one moves in for sevral mths. Seem totally bonkers in my option, esp if they have a fixed date for when the property will b become vacant, so can work to date. Slightly different with death, as you obviously can't predict that like you can a move.0 -
Whether they allow a week or a month is almost irrelevant when staff are unable to deal with people who've just lost a relative with compassion.
A week would be a very short time imo unless the person was a minimalist.0 -
I really doubt this, I've NEVER seen a council house change tenants after a death any quicker than about 10wks.
generally 3-4 weeks maximum in the areas around here.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
generally 3-4 weeks maximum in the areas around here.
My mum in law enquired as she wanted to know what would happen to her house when she died. She was told that we would have two weeks to clear the house, after which they would want access to prep it to rehouse another family, so 3-4 weeks sounds pretty much the same as a total as it would need little turning around.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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