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

Dunroamin

I know perfectly well how shared ownership works and I don't make assumptions out of ignorance as you seem to be doing.

http://www.bridgfords.co.uk/buy/property/3-bedroom-terraced-house-in-middlesbrough,ts2-for-gbp-13,000-ref-2141132/

seven-day-weekend

Dunroamin wrote: »

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.

Me too. I was amazed when my sister and b-i-l got this Council flat, but they obviously fitted the criteria. I don't think how much money you have is part of the assessment procedure, it goes purely on need and in their case they were both awarded zillions of medical points.

margaretclare

Even in a bungalow it can get to be difficult. I can quite see that, if either DH or I was to be left alone, it would be difficult. It's the maintenance, the gardening, and allowing the place look neglected from the outside is a dead give-away to the opportunist thief or con-man.

Dunroamin

margaretclare wrote: »

Even in a bungalow it can get to be difficult. I can quite see that, if either DH or I was to be left alone, it would be difficult. It's the maintenance, the gardening, and allowing the place look neglected from the outside is a dead give-away to the opportunist thief or con-man.

Then a flat would seem to be a better option.

iris

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Me too. I was amazed when my sister and b-i-l got this Council flat, but they obviously fitted the criteria. I don't think how much money you have is part of the assessment procedure, it goes purely on need and in their case they were both awarded zillions of medical points.

My friends parents also got a council bungalow when they sold their own property, because it became unsuitable for their needs. However, they did have to pay full council rent and council tax. My friend said that her parents were the only ones paying rent/council tax.

They lived in the West Midlands (Kingswinford) so perhaps the criteria is less strict than in other areas?

seven-day-weekend

iris wrote: »

My friends parents also got a council bungalow when they sold their own property, because it became unsuitable for their needs. However, they did have to pay full council rent and council tax. My friend said that her parents were the only ones paying rent/council tax.

They lived in the West Midlands (Kingswinford) so perhaps the criteria is less strict than in other areas?

My sister and b-i-l were in the West Midlands too

Dunroamin

iris wrote: »

My friends parents also got a council bungalow when they sold their own property, because it became unsuitable for their needs. However, they did have to pay full council rent and council tax. My friend said that her parents were the only ones paying rent/council tax.

They lived in the West Midlands (Kingswinford) so perhaps the criteria is less strict than in other areas?

I think that this might be an area where social housing is more readily available. Where my parents lived, they were on the waiting list for over 40 years!

margaretclare

iris wrote: »

My friends parents also got a council bungalow when they sold their own property, because it became unsuitable for their needs. However, they did have to pay full council rent and council tax. My friend said that her parents were the only ones paying rent/council tax.

They lived in the West Midlands (Kingswinford) so perhaps the criteria is less strict than in other areas?

I'm not sure if there are any council bungalows around here (south Essex), certainly no new ones have been built of recent years, but there are these 'Millview Court' type apartments as I described earlier.

dodger1

wayne0 wrote: »

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

i wonder if it was a typo? surely?

Definitely a typo, it's Middlesbrough so should read £3,000

jules888

I was born in Hospital in mbro.Never lived there though.Grew up in nearby Stockton and for most of my adult life in Yarm now,which is one of the dearer places to live in this area.