Council houses for fixed terms only!

FOURCANDLES_2

wherediditallgothen wrote: »

I agree 100%. Although from my experience of a council tenancy, some have to resort to this, as the kitchens you are expected to use are vile, and I'm not precious about such things at all.

It didn't need updating I just wanted a new one. I would also add association rents are higher than council rents .

Wee_Willy_Harris

ninky wrote: »

apparently being on a long waiting list and being good neighbours means they've earned it......?

To encourage sustainable communities, housing associations will often apply a "local lettings" policy to more popular properties to ensure that a person with a connection to the area is granted the tenancy. This is particularly so in rural settings with little social housing availability.

Svenena

Just wondering, where does the funding for housing associations come from?

ILW

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

How is the taxpayer funding their housing association tenancy?

Anything being sold at below market value is discounted.

FOURCANDLES_2

wherediditallgothen wrote: »

Currently in private rented with a household income of £30K. You can afford to go. Not so much 'can't' as 'don't want to'.

The problem is you may have to lower your standards.

So go to a matchbox on a private estate where the property is not worth the rent not secure, and of a poor standard ? instead of paying an affordable rent in a nice area close to schools , why punish myself .

dmg24

Isis_Black wrote: »

maybe the councils should also buy back any ex council houses that get sold! i am in an ex council house and am very surprised that when we sell they will not be interested in it! surly it would be a hell of a lot cheaper to begin by buying back all those that were sold (if they are being sold) than to build new ones, leaving those building sites either clear or more for those to buy.
I would quite happily sell mine back to the council

Would you be willing to sell it back at the discounted rate at which it was originally sold?

New builds are very cheap to build. It is probably as cheap to build new than to buy existing properties.

Wee_Willy_Harris

ILW wrote: »

Anything being sold at below market value is discounted.

Discounted, I agree with. That's the current principle behind affordable rents. But the question was..... "How is the taxpayer funding their housing association tenancy? "

dmg24

FOURCANDLES wrote: »

So go to a matchbox on a private estate where the property is not worth the rent not secure, and of a poor standard ? instead of paying an affordable rent in a nice area close to schools , why punish myself .

This is the key here - the social element of social housing has been long forgotten. It used to be for those who were most in need, now it is for those who can get their foot in the door and then don't give a damn about anybody else.

Wee_Willy_Harris

dmg24 wrote: »

This is the key here - the social element of social housing has been long forgotten. It used to be for those who were most in need, now it is for those who can get their foot in the door and then don't give a damn about anybody else.

Pretty much the same as owner occupiers maximising their property prices and private landlords maximising rents then?

ninky_2

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Pretty much the same as owner occupiers maximising their property prices and private landlords maximising rents then?

absolutely. it all comes down to the motivation of selfishness. however, i thought the purpose of social housing was to create a fairer society and protect those with greatest housing need?