Neighbours moved out but seems weird

quantic

On Tuesday our neighbour put up a "To Let" sign, within 24 hours they had moved out completely. Seems very odd, it is advertised privately for rent. A couple of blokes in dodgy looking Van's turned up to help them move out, but they did not appear to know our neighbours, as they introduced themselves to each other when they arrived.

Seems very odd, they did not work so I could never quite work out how they had the house, its a pretty affluent estate (BMW M3's, Jag xkr's etc etc), they where pretty rude neighbours, threw cig's over our fence etc and very noisy.

I was talking to a friend who is a builder and they said that all new estates have to have a percentage of properties which are council owned, I'm a bit worried that the next lot are gonna be even worse now does anyone know if there is any truth to this. Surely a council house wouldn't be advertised privately? Or can you just rent a private house then use housing allowance to pay for it?

julie03

anyone on benefits can rent any house, its up to the landlord wether he allows it or not

G_M

I have no idea why this is your concern.

They've got a job in Saudi Arabia and are letting their home?

So they hired removal men with van. Seems logical they've only spoken on the phone - never met.

They are rude people. Be glad they've moved out!

Did the previous people own or were they concil tenants? If they owned then now they are landlords. The property is still theirs, not the councils.

Stop listening to tittle tattle and stop being so nosy.

Introduce yourself to the new tenants when they arrive and offer them a cup of tea while they are moving in.

quantic

Well, yeah - I appreciate that it feels like I am being nosey for no good reason. I was washing my car at the time when they began moving out and it seemed very hostile. Don't get me wrong I am delighted at the idea of them no longer living there.

I think I am entitled to be a little bit nosey. Given the amount of !!!! I have had to put up with from them over the last 9 months.

iluvmarmite

quantic wrote: »

On Tuesday our neighbour put up a "To Let" sign, within 24 hours they had moved out completely. Seems very odd, it is advertised privately for rent. A couple of blokes in dodgy looking Van's turned up to help them move out, but they did not appear to know our neighbours, as they introduced themselves to each other when they arrived.

Seems very odd, they did not work so I could never quite work out how they had the house, its a pretty affluent estate (BMW M3's, Jag xkr's etc etc), they where pretty rude neighbours, threw cig's over our fence etc and very noisy.

I was talking to a friend who is a builder and they said that all new estates have to have a percentage of properties which are council owned, I'm a bit worried that the next lot are gonna be even worse now does anyone know if there is any truth to this. Surely a council house wouldn't be advertised privately? Or can you just rent a private house then use housing allowance to pay for it?

Quick board up your doors and windows you might get council tenants moving in next door, why do you assume that the next lot might be worse (as you put it) Just because they could be council tenants? I expect when the removal van rolls up you will be curtain twitching again to see what kind of furniture they have, if its not up to standard then of course it means they are a bad lot:mad:

quantic

Well given that everyone in the street has made a real effort to welcome us, and they have done the complete opposite I have maybe built up an unfair/biased opinion of council tenants. That said, my friends have had similar issues in their estates so its difficult not to.

Oh and, me and my OH graft our !!!!!! off to put a nice roof over our heads, forgive me for being annoyed when a workshy family tries to p!ss on that, because they have no concept of looking after things they have had to work for.

iluvmarmite

quantic wrote: »

Well given that everyone in the street has made a real effort to welcome us, and they have done the complete opposite I have maybe built up an unfair/biased opinion of council tenants. That said, my friends have had similar issues in their estates so its difficult not to.

IF they were council tenants, from the sound of it they own the house as they have put a to let sign up, and you cant do that if its owned by the council

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Although its an affluent estate u might find that the property had been purchased or private rented by people who paid the bills but had little spare.., and so when they moved, they had to do it as cheaply as possible and did it via a 'man with a van' company.

Its not unusual.,. except perhaps on your 'affluent' estate.., and its usually a sign of a willingness to work hard and make do with what you have available. Perhaps the previous people did not seem to work, but had a business they ran from home, they obviously had enough to buy or rent this home somehow initially. Assumptions are not clever and only show how limited you are.

If its private rental, it will go to anyone the landlord considers suitable, and who passes a credit check as being able to pay the rent. Sorry if they don't quite fit your criteria as 'suitable' but that's how it goes. Sometimes u get the dregs in life however offensive you find this on your protectively affluent little estate surrounded by BMW's.

Yes, there is an element of sarcasm at such nievete and snobbishness lol. If the previous owners/tenants were rude.,. could it have been something to do with your attitude? People don't tend to react too well when treated as 'aliens'. You quite obviously don't have a clue how a relatively large part of society exists.., the non affluent part.

Whoever they were, whatever they did to pay the bills.., its nothing to do with you. Thank goodness.

quantic

deannatrois wrote: »

Yes, there is an element of sarcasm at such nievete and snobbishness lol. If the previous tenants were rude.,. could it have been something to do with your attitude? People don't tend to react too well when treated as 'aliens'. You quite obviously don't have a clue how a relatively large part of society exists.., the non affluent part.

Well when we first moved in, I tried to say hello to them and introduce myself, she just walked away. Then the next week they threw cigarette buds into our garden (about 15) I politely asked them what was going on, to which they laughed and walked away. Not wanted to start a war with them I just bit my tongue. This was all within the first 10 days. I could go on...

ruggedtoast

As far as I am aware all new build estates have to have a portion held over for local authority housing.

My friend privately rented a new build flat in a new estate in Bedford and the documents the builders had left included a map of where the social housing was.

There quickly became a significant problem with crime and anti social behaviour from some of the LHA families that impacted heavily on the owner occupiers (and no doubt the normal council tenants as well), especially when these people began systematically burgling houses they knew would be empty during the day because the owners had jobs.

He just handed his notice in and left, but the 'young professionals' stuck there who had bought must have been tearing their hair out. I dont think the builder could even sell all the units as they still had the show home going when my friend left. Physically they were spit and sawdust and falling apart after a year as well.

Riq

I assume none of those M3's & XKR's are paid for?