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  • Plans_all_plans
    Plans_all_plans Posts: 1,630 Forumite
    Of course people in full time work can get council houses! I'm amazed that you thought otherwise! I read the other day that the leader of the RMT union (earning in the region of 100k) lived in a council house. My grandad always worked and brought his family up in a council house too.

    It's not the system being abused if someone in FT work has one. I think the whole point of council houses in the first place were to give people a decent standard of living in better houses/areas with a decent landlord.
  • digitalphase
    digitalphase Posts: 2,087 Forumite
    Plans_all_plans wrote: »
    Of course people in full time work can get council houses! I'm amazed that you thought otherwise! I read the other day that the leader of the RMT union (earning in the region of 100k) lived in a council house. My grandad always worked and brought his family up in a council house too.

    It's not the system being abused if someone in FT work has one. I think the whole point of council houses in the first place were to give people a decent standard of living in better houses/areas with a decent landlord.

    Never thought that much about it as I wouldn't ever consider living in one TBH (not demeaning people who do though).

    So what is the criteria for getting a council house then? Do you need to be in receipt of benefits? Do you still have to pay something towards your rent?

    I'm just curious that's all :)
  • pigpen
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    digitalphase wrote: »
    Never thought that much about it as I wouldn't ever consider living in one TBH (not demeaning people who do though).

    So what is the criteria for getting a council house then? Do you need to be in receipt of benefits? Do you still have to pay something towards your rent?

    I'm just curious that's all :)

    same as any other rented accomodation except instead of being owned by a private landlord it is owned by the local authority.. usually lower rent though. They don't want a deposit/bond either usually
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  • digitalphase
    digitalphase Posts: 2,087 Forumite
    pigpen wrote: »
    same as any other rented accomodation except instead of being owned by a private landlord it is owned by the local authority.. usually lower rent though. They don't want a deposit/bond either usually

    Oh right, thanks, that's clarified that for me then :)
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