How can you tell if a house is ex-council?

Dummie_2

OK. So looking on rightmove for properties. Was just wondering how I can tell if properties are ex-council.

Thanks.

lynzpower

you cant really.My parents in laws is ex council and I wa really surprised as its so big, adn the gardens are massive Ive been in loads of council & ex council properties over the years, some its obvious, some not so obvous. Add into the mix lots of councils are now buying property off the open market to comensate for thatchers sell off, and its all a jumble.

Why?

robby-01

usually the house next door will have a fence made from old pallets and a car on bricks in the front garden.

abaxas

robby-01 wrote:

usually the house next door will have a fence made from old pallets and a car on bricks in the front garden.

Also check for matresses lurking in the street, excessive wearing of hooded tops by the local population and more importantly count the numbers of cars per dwelling.

Alan_M_2

robby-01 wrote:

usually the house next door will have a fence made from old pallets and a car on bricks in the front garden.

This made me laugh out loud as I was thinking the very same thing, also look for excessive Christmas decorations on neighbouring houses all year round:rotfl:

robby-01

pictures of rottys in the windows usually with the words."Caution I Live Here"written below.
Oh yes and the house number is usually painted on..

grade15

if it has lots of rubbish piled on the side of the house!, all the houses are exactly the same..(same doorbell, same kind of front door, same tv ariels, kids just hanging around the neighbourhood!!)
and again..excess xmas deco..broken prams and broken bbq sets just flung around in the garden!!

lynzpower

burned out fridges are also a feature

robby-01

in summertime sofas in front garden and telly in doorway.The only way to watch daytime tv.

Dummie_2

lynzpower wrote:

you cant really.My parents in laws is ex council and I wa really surprised as its so big, adn the gardens are massive Ive been in loads of council & ex council properties over the years, some its obvious, some not so obvous. Add into the mix lots of councils are now buying property off the open market to comensate for thatchers sell off, and its all a jumble.

Why?

Looking at properties on the internet and for the same town with the same number of beds, the price range is quite big. I was just wondering if the better for value ones were ex-council ones on a council estate coz if so I want to avoid.

lynzpower

Arnt you looking in surrey dummie?

I would certainly not avoid an area just because its ex council. It could be theyve all been bought & sold off a long time ago. Many ex-la estates are extremely middle class now ( ie the bunred out fridge was a joke BTW) but of course some areas would be worse than others, but when you are talking guilfdord etc, Id expect ( have freinds round there) most areas are great, with fab catchments.

I suppose if you knew the name of the estate if its on one, someone is bound to know if its rough or not.