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House from council?

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kubaroo
kubaroo Posts: 13 Forumite
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Hi, im asking for my friend, cause he haven't got internet.

1 - What he is thinking about is to apply for house from council. But he is not sure if he will get it. He got about 204 wages every week and than he just get tax credits and child benefit for his 3 kids. In total theyve got about 1900 every four weeks. He is not sure if this is not too much to have a chance for a house.

2 - They've got one more problem, because someone said to them that if they got other house from council, even if its abroad (theyve got house from council abroad), they will not get it because of that. Is it true?

Thank u for any respond

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  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,841 Forumite
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    If they have a governent funded house abroad, why do they need to try to take a very scarce and much needed one from a deserving family who have no other choice of where to live?

    There are not enough council homes to satisfy the demand and the council will suggest they rent privately as many other people have to do when living in this country.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,807 Forumite
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    I don't believe you, and I don't believe this post either:

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=51410709&highlight=#post51410709

    If your friend wanted a council house they would just apply for one.
    Been away for a while.
  • kubaroo
    kubaroo Posts: 13 Forumite
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    U dont believe in what? We had noisy naighbours, but they had to move out, because landlord had to spend a lot of money on fixing house since they moved in (he said about 2900), and he didnt want them to stay cause there was 7 complains to social service and all of them has been from our neighbours, not from us. We just complain to their landlord.

    And my friends are like that, scared about everything, i told go and apply but.......i know them and they are like that, what can i do
  • motherofstudents
    motherofstudents Posts: 1,358 Forumite
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    Tell them to try Stoke on Trent.
  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
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    I'd be surprised if they could get a council house on that wage, but then I dont know what having kids entitles you to.

    They should just privately rent on that wage. Or move to their council house abroad (or let it go to another needy family)
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