mortgage but have been given a council house no work!

staceydaisy

My partner is in the construction trade and been outta work 6 months.

We have had t put our house on the markets due to financial reasons and We ate now overcrowded since We had twins.

We have been offered a council house so We are going to take this.

Does any1 know if I can claim housing benefit as I am still struggling to pay a mortgage on a house We are trying to sell

Voyager2002

Yes: tell the Housing Benefit people the situation, and they can disregard the house that is on the market for a limited period.

karenx

Im shocked you have been offered a council house while owning another house

paddygirl

Not sure how you can be offered social housing if you own your own home still,even if overcrowded.

Given the strain on social housing I'm pretty appalled to say the least.

gingergee

wow!! I was homeless, pregnant, with young children and the council wouldnt re-home me!! Lol, your very very lucky!! I got my HA house purely by fluke (was 135th on list for the property, no one wanted it as it needed work doing, a bit of time, AND.. its in the middle of nowhere!!) lol x Enjoy!

seven-day-weekend

It is possible to get a Council place when you have your own, my sister and b-i-l got a Council flat as they both had medical needs. They then sold their own house.

Oldernotwiser

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

It is possible to get a Council place when you have your own, my sister and b-i-l got a Council flat as they both had medical needs. They then sold their own house.

That's interesting.

Would I be right in thinking that there isn't a shortage of council housing in their area?

seven-day-weekend

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

That's interesting.

Would I be right in thinking that there isn't a shortage of council housing in their area?

Yes, there is, but my sister had Alzheimers and my b-i-l had Parkinson's, they were given a Pensioners' bungalow on medical grounds. (I said flat in my earlier post, that was wrong, it was a bungalow). Both were over 65 at the time.

I must admit I never really understood why they were not expected to sell their house and buy a bunglaow on the open market, but they weren't.

They are both dead now.

paddygirl

If your home is medically unsuitable then of course, you can be approved on medical grounds.

But if you own your home without a medical need then you shouldnt be getting social housing.

Loads of options to save your home,including Mortgage Rescue if the LA does that. Or selling and getting private if any equity.

There must be some kind of fraud involved to get social housing prior to losing your home in the circumstances posted.

Social housing is meant to be for those in greatest need.

[Deleted User]

Sorry but i flatly refuse to believe anyone would get social housing in the circumstances the OP outlines,there just isnt any social housing left

Oldernotwiser

woodbine wrote: »

Sorry but i flatly refuse to believe anyone would get social housing in the circumstances the OP outlines,there just isnt any social housing left

Nothing would surprise me these days.