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Friend who is worried

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  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2010 at 9:32AM
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    You haven't read the thread title.

    .............
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    Jomo wrote: »
    I'm surprised a £130k property isn't considered as asset tbh, especially if owned outright with no mortgage?

    It's all wrong if that is the case...legal or not!

    I think that this is the root of the problem An owner occupied house is not considered an asset. A property left to someone will be eventually considered as an asset but for there is a period of time allowed for this to be sold - off the top of my head is 6months (but perhaps someone can clarify this).
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • Jomo
    Jomo Posts: 8,253 Forumite
    terryw wrote: »
    I think that this is the root of the problem An owner occupied house is not considered an asset. A property left to someone will be eventually considered as an asset but for there is a period of time allowed for this to be sold - off the top of my head is 6months (but perhaps someone can clarify this).

    Oh ok, that's sounds more reasonable...although I'm not sure 6 months is long enough at the moment!! :o
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Jomo wrote: »
    Oh ok, that's sounds more reasonable...although I'm not sure 6 months is long enough at the moment!! :o

    You can sell a property in 6 days at the right price and it sounds like there shouldn't be any reason why the friend couldn't drop it to this level.
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,012 Forumite
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    Jomo wrote: »
    Why shouldn't she support herself if able to do so? Am I missing something here or are benefits suppost to help those who Need them?
    i was being sarcastic. didnt occir to me that anyone would actually think i meant it lol
  • Jomo
    Jomo Posts: 8,253 Forumite
    nannytone wrote: »
    i was being sarcastic. didnt occir to me that anyone would actually think i meant it lol

    Bring back the roll eyes!
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