Mum in law sold her house and moved into council flat...

bob60

I also know of people who have done this. Usually they move into 'over 55s' small estates. Great idea I think.
However as far as I am aware, it is now not allowed to have over 55's specific housing as it discriminates against younger people.
Hope she is happy in her new home.

seven-day-weekend

My sister and brother-in-law (both now deceased) got a council bungalow on medical grounds - she had Alzheimers and he had Parkinsons -even though they owned a large three-bedroomed semi. They paid their own rent and Council tax as they both had good pensions. They were therefore able to give money to their four children, no questions asked, as they claimed no means-tested benefits.

Quite often homeowners (even comfortably-off ones) meet the criteria for social housing on medical grounds.

princessdon

My GM has had to recently move into SH due to ill health. Her home is now up for sale. Despite limited income until the sale goes through she pays full rent and full council tax.

rogerblack

princessdon wrote: »

My GM has had to recently move into SH due to ill health. Her home is now up for sale. Despite limited income until the sale goes through she pays full rent and full council tax.

Are you sure she's not exempt?
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/counciltaxhousingandbenefits/counciltax/ctaxreductionsexemptions/ctaxexemptions.htm

If the house is unfurnished, there would possibly be several grounds for her being exempt.

I was under the impression also that HB may be payable in these circumstances, depending on capital limits.

princessdon

rogerblack wrote: »

Are you sure she's not exempt?
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/counciltaxhousingandbenefits/counciltax/ctaxreductionsexemptions/ctaxexemptions.htm

If the house is unfurnished, there would possibly be several grounds for her being exempt.

I was under the impression also that HB may be payable in these circumstances, depending on capital limits.

She's renting it to tennants fully furnished (furniture was too large for current flat) and as I was unaware of the disregard at the time. But the rent she charges V the rent she pays is lower. It's sold now.

wayne0

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

It's extortion!!!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-24980046.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-23430738.html

i could buy the 13grand one with my credit card... :P lol...

i wonder if it was a typo? surely?

luminated

wayne0 wrote: »

i could buy the 13grand one with my credit card... :P lol...

i wonder if it was a typo? surely?

I bet if you rang the agent you would find it a shared ownership amount NOT the full price. In which case the agents ought to change it.

Dunroamin

luminated wrote: »

I bet if you rang the agent you would find it a shared ownership amount NOT the full price. In which case the agents ought to change it.

It's a tatty little ex council house in a run down area, for goodness sake - why on earth would it be shared ownership?

Dunroamin

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

My sister and brother-in-law (both now deceased) got a council bungalow on medical grounds - she had Alzheimers and he had Parkinsons -even though they owned a large three-bedroomed semi. They paid their own rent and Council tax as they both had good pensions. They were therefore able to give money to their four children, no questions asked, as they claimed no means-tested benefits.

Quite often homeowners (even comfortably-off ones) meet the criteria for social housing on medical grounds.

I think it must depend on the area and how limited council property supplies are.

My parents moved into a ground floor council flat on medical grounds when they could no longer manage the stairs in their upstairs, privately rented one but there's no way they would have been able to do this if they already owned a house.

Apart from sheltered accommodation, I'm quite shocked that someone can be allocated a council property when they have a property they could sell to buy a bungalow or ground floor flat.

luminated

Dunroamin wrote: »

why on earth would it be shared ownership?

Just shows how little you know about how shared ownership can work you arrogant twerp.