We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Part buy / part rent & housing benefit
Comments
-
John_Stiles wrote: »Yes good idea. But in general, the fact that it's part buy part rent doesn't affect eligibility, is that right? I know someone else said that it's ok but just to be sure.
That is correct.Gone ... or have I?0 -
Ok, let's say that the full rent (the rent that would be payable if she didn't own a share, ie just a normal tenant) was, say £500 pcm, and she owns 25% of the property, and so the rent payable by her would go down to £375 pcm, would the council do their calculations based on that (£375), or on what the rent would be if she was just a normal tenant (owns no share), namely £500?I'm John Stiles, I am.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 352K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.4K Life & Family
- 258.8K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards