Transfering HA tennancy to mumsie?

astonsmummy

Hi,
I have a HA house but want to move to london, trying to find an exchange is proving quite hard and i just want to get out of this area.
Is there anyway i could sign the house over to my mums name (she's homeless after having the house repossesed because my sperm doner fraudulently remortgaged the house and couldnt keep up the payments)
I am not fussed about private rnting but it seems a shame to let the house go when my mum could live there?

TIA x

lynzpower

POssibly, is she homeless and in priority need

I guess your housing officer at the HA would be able to tell you definately

silvercar

SHe may have to be registered as a joint tenant with yuo first and then you leave the tennancy.

Alleycat

It would depend on the Housing Association's specific policies, but if she did not meet the criteria for amount of bedrooms (I am assuming it is just your mum and you are in a house with more than one bedroom) then the likelihood would be that they would refuse.

However, I would suggest that she add her name to your household details or preferably become a joint tenant with you as this would give her more of a chance of being able to take over the tenancy when you move. The best thing to do would be to get hold of the Housing Association letting policy and have a read. Don't necessarily mention anything to your Housing Officer about your future plans, unless you are able to find out the policy another way.

astonsmummy

Alleycat wrote:

It would depend on the Housing Association's specific policies, but if she did not meet the criteria for amount of bedrooms (I am assuming it is just your mum and you are in a house with more than one bedroom) then the likelihood would be that they would refuse.

However, I would suggest that she add her name to your household details or preferably become a joint tenant with you as this would give her more of a chance of being able to take over the tenancy when you move. The best thing to do would be to get hold of the Housing Association letting policy and have a read. Don't necessarily mention anything to your Housing Officer about your future plans, unless you are able to find out the policy another way.

Yes she's single and i have a 2 bed house. do you know where i would find the letting policy? I'll check their website and the 'welcome pack' i got when i got my tennancy.
I wont mention it until i know for sure if i can do anyhting.


Thanx for all replys xx

libitina_2

Don't concern yourself with the thought that there may be a family out there who desperately need a home will you. No, lets try to pull one over on the HA and play a bit of 'I'm alright Jack' shall we? :mad:

astonsmummy

libitina wrote:

Don't concern yourself with the thought that there may be a family out there who desperately need a home will you. No, lets try to pull one over on the HA and play a bit of 'I'm alright Jack' shall we? :mad:

What and the fact that my mum has no proper home of her own (sleeps on the sofa at my nans and has done for 3 years) but wont be helped by the council because she isnt pregnant or an immigrant doesnt count for anything?:rolleyes:
Before you start making foolish accusations i suggest you get al the facts first.:mad:
My mother has lost her home and any chance of buying a new one, she should of got £80k or more and got a measly £10k, is in the proccess of going to court, payed £300 yesterday to be told she probably wont get the money back so dont come on here all high and mighty thnx coz it dont wash with me.
I wasn't in the slightest thinking about getting one over on the HA, if i wanted to do that i would just rent it out to her, but no i was willing to sign my tennancy over to her so she has a proper home and i would private rent.

whambamboo

astonsmummy wrote:

What and the fact that my mum has no proper home of her own (sleeps on the sofa at my nans and has done for 3 years) but wont be helped by the council because she isnt pregnant or an immigrant doesnt count for anything?:rolleyes:
Before you start making foolish accusations i suggest you get al the facts first.:mad:

Doesn't seem so foolish.

If the government has decided pregnant/battered women are highest priority why should your mother jump the queue? I'm sure it's dreadful for you to think your mum is sleeping on the sofa, but you don't know who she's jumping the queue ahead of - you're just thinking about her when there's a public policy decision. It is not your house, it is the government's house, funded out of my taxes.

It seems pretty obvious to me - if you want Local Authority housing you go on their list... These things are obviously not transferrable.

lynzpower

For gods sake, the OP just asked if it was possible.

Whambamboo, can you honestly say you wouldnt consider any option if your mother was in the same position. I know I would.

Good luck Astons mummy. I hope your mum gets sorted soon.

astonsmummy

whambamboo wrote:

Doesn't seem so foolish.

If the government has decided pregnant/battered women are highest priority why should your mother jump the queue? I'm sure it's dreadful for you to think your mum is sleeping on the sofa, but you don't know who she's jumping the queue ahead of - you're just thinking about her when there's a public policy decision. It is not your house, it is the government's house, funded out of my taxes.

It seems pretty obvious to me - if you want Local Authority housing you go on their list... These things are obviously not transferrable.

as i have said before, you dont know the full facts.
My mother was a battered abused wife for 25 years, but because she was too scared to go to the police she hasnt got a leg to stand on - not that i should have to explain myself to anyone.
A few of the regular posters and some not regular know some of what me and my mum and sis had to suffer at the hands of my sperm doner - who suffers from narssasistic personality disorder - look it up, there is a thread on here somewhere.
My mother has also payed her taxes. get off your high horse, i asked for some information, some help. i have no time for people who want to slate people for posting questions, thats not what this site is about, when you have been here a bit longer you will see.

whambamboo

lynzpower wrote:

For gods sake, the OP just asked if it was possible.

Whambamboo, can you honestly say you wouldnt consider any option if your mother was in the same position. I know I would.

Good luck Astons mummy. I hope your mum gets sorted soon.

I agree, but sometimes it's good to take action in time. If her mum's been on the sofa for 3 years why didn't she put her name down for a house 3 years ago? It doesn't sound like it has happened over night.

There is a waiting list to get a house, and if she'd put her name down she'd have one by now.

And if not, then at least she could start by putting her name down now. Actions bring results.