Affordable Rent

clancrusader

We rent from housing association and have done so for 10yrs, but we have always had to pay £30 a week more than our neighbour because they were council tenants before the H/A took over in 1991..our weekly rent is now £115 how is this classed as affordable rent, the rent should be on the property and not on the tenant..

Running_Horse

Then go private. How much are comparable rents in your area?

Or do private tenants look with as much envy on you, as you on your neighbour?

richardw

Does a £115 rent per week allow you to fritter money away on other things like some branded food and groceries, lottery tickets, sweets and chocolates and the occasional bag of chips/take away? If so then it is affordable.

cattie

If I could get a nice property to rent with all maintenance etc included for £115 per week, I'd sell my place like a shot! Where I live, many people pay more than that to rent a room!

dodger1

clancrusader wrote: »

We rent from housing association and have done so for 10yrs, but we have always had to pay £30 a week more than our neighbour because they were council tenants before the H/A took over in 1991..our weekly rent is now £115 how is this classed as affordable rent, the rent should be on the property and not on the tenant..

Where do you live (just the area) and what type of property to you rent, ie flat, house, and how many bedrooms.

sirmosh

Think yourself lucky, a 1 bed studio flat in a bad area starts at about £650 around here. Any kind of house even in a bad area starts at about £800.

If that's not affordable then I don't know what you expect them to do other than just give you it for nothing.

julie03

couldnt get a 1 bed for less than £700 where i live, my rent is £1300 per month
would love £115 per week.

TanvirBD

thanks......