mortgage but have been given a council house no work!

mummyplus3

Things like this happen all the time, I was in a private rental on notice and got a 4 bedroom housing association house when technically I am only entitled to a two bed. Not complaining though its massive and I love it but it needs alot of work doing and there some right tw@ts around!

tomjonesrules

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Perhaps she lost/forgot her sign-in details. The other name (with the "OMG twins" thread) hasn't been active since August. It could even be a different person with similar circs. I guess we'll wait and see.

The OP switches between the two usernames in the same thread.

You're making yourself look silly by trying to come up with all sorts of reasons that are not valid. Perhaps it is best to let the OP answer questions that are addressed to them?

WhiteHorse

hjsmum wrote: »

IHow are they subsidised?

The rents charged do not reflect the cost of construction, maintenance and adminstration.

Whether they rent them out for £100 a week or £1000 a week they are still making money from them to go into maintaining current properties or building new ones etc.

If rents don't reflect the costs mentioned above, then where is the shortfall coming from?

Answer - the taxpayer.

paddygirl

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Read em all, and her age isn't mentioned. !!!!!!!:rotfl:

earnings under 10k will i be entitled to HB and Council tax benefit

There you go Mr Expert:T

Regardless of the fact I am right,the OP hasnt and wont be commenting on any of our posts on this thread as its all rubbish.

WhiteHorse

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Social housing rents are affordable, but not subsidised.

'Affordable' presumably being defined as 'a rental rate unobtainable anywhere in the private sector'.

Most providers actually run at a profit (surplus) which helps to fund new builds and improvements.

It depends on what sort of 'provider' you are talking about. Straight council (council owned and adminstered) invariably run at a loss.

Wee_Willy_Harris

paddygirl wrote: »

earnings under 10k will i be entitled to HB and Council tax benefit

There you go Mr Expert:T

Regardless of the fact I am right,the OP hasnt and wont be commenting on any of our posts on this thread as its all rubbish.

I see....

staceydaisy wrote: »

58 and single in council acc

Single, yet talking about her partner.... Hmmmm. There must be an explanation...........

staceydaisy wrote: »

yeah thanks its actually for a friend of mine. jusdt had her hrs cut at wrk and needs the extra help

fingers crossed eh ?

Ah.... It's her friend. Well done Sherlock... Even now, I bet you don't feel as stupid as you actually are.

Wee_Willy_Harris

tomjonesrules wrote: »

The OP switches between the two usernames in the same thread.

No she doesn't. The OMG twins poster hasn't posted since August.

tomjonesrules wrote: »

You're making yourself look silly by trying to come up with all sorts of reasons that are not valid.

No more silly than you for assuming them not to be valid when you appear to know even less than me.

Wee_Willy_Harris

WhiteHorse wrote: »

The rents charged do not reflect the cost of construction, maintenance and adminstration.

If rents don't reflect the costs mentioned above, then where is the shortfall coming from?

Answer - the taxpayer.

Wrong, I'm afraid. Many Council budgets were subsidised by housing revenue, not the other way round. It was all those greedy owner occs being subsidised, as usual.

Most (if not all) modern providers charge affordable rent, invest in new builds AND make a surplus.

Wee_Willy_Harris

WhiteHorse wrote: »

'Affordable' presumably being defined as 'a rental rate unobtainable anywhere in the private sector'.

Not always, no. There are parts of the country where social housing rents are higher than private. Are you suggesting that social housing is subsidising the private sector in those areas?

WhiteHorse wrote: »

It depends on what sort of 'provider' you are talking about. Straight council (council owned and adminstered) invariably run at a loss.

Only because of historic under investment by councils forced to use housing revenue to prop up other council expenditure.