New house next to affordable housing

mysti77

I live in a new build expensive flat (rented) where one of the buildings is HA. Police have been called a couplw of times, break ins have occured in the bike parking, they pee in the lift, sh@t in the bin store, litter the playground, lit a fire, about 15-20 kids defaced the property. We just say thank goodness we are renting and are moving out soon but if i had bought this place i certainly wouldnt be happy about the mess the HA tennants cause

Mickygg

I lived in a new build with housing association 3 doors down. It was a nightmare. I've since moved and far happier.Never again. It will be a big risk for the OP, one I strongly suggest you don't take.

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It's pot luck anywhere. You might end up next to a bunch of snobs who only care about who has the newest car and look down their noses at everyone. The kind of scum who go out of their way to make your life a misery and parade their modest wealth as if it was something you should be impressed by.

Tancred

DELETED USER wrote:

It's pot luck anywhere. You might end up next to a bunch of snobs who only care about who has the newest car and look down their noses at everyone. The kind of scum who go out of their way to make your life a misery and parade their modest wealth as if it was something you should be impressed by.

There are chavs who live in 5 bedroom houses costing £500k+. I've seen them on my new estate, usually driving BMWs or Audis. The wives drive Minis or Fiat 500s - the new types of course. Well, this is Berkshire after all, where even chavs are rich! :rotfl:

MidLifeCrisis_3

HA or private it's always down to the people who live in a house regardless of income or status. The MSE forum is testament to that.

If you have any qualms then don't buy it while these houses are unoccupied, find another where you can get a good idea of who your neighbours will be... even then there's no guarantees they won't move away and undesirables move in.

If you're asking the question, then you need to question whether your decision is the right one. Only you know the answer to that.

MLC

meg00

DT,
I am the owner of a Taylor Wimpey "affordable house". The way it worked for me was TW was set some criteria (presumably by the council) including advertising the property for 2 months. They had no takers, so sold the property to me at the "affordable price".
There is no suggestion that the property will definately be for HA use.
Mine was to have 80% off the purchase price, and require a 20% mortgage, be at time of purchase resident within 2 miles of the development, and of pensionable age.
TW will be able to tell you what criteria they use.

I_have_spoken

What's an ASBO?

An anti-social behaviour order. The orders restrict behaviour in some way, such as swearing, creating a noise nuisance or drinking alcohol in the street.

Relocationrelocation

Most new build developments will have some affordable housing on them as a requirement to gain planning. Not all, but most, certainly the large developments. People with mortgages can also be unsociable neighbours and it is wrong and dangerous to make generalizations about people who live in affordable housing. I am quite appalled at some of the comments on this thread

randomnut

Affordable housing could be a lot of things.

It could be housing association, for example our house is a few doors away from some 'affordable housing' and those particular people are a nightmare.

However, a fair chunk of that housing is also for keyworkers, so teachers and suchlike who buy from the keyworker scheme.

So there's no real way to know who will be there but there's a good chance it won't be difficult neighbours.

SnooksNJ

I_have_spoken wrote: »

An anti-social behaviour order. The orders restrict behaviour in some way, such as swearing, creating a noise nuisance or drinking alcohol in the street.

Oh OK, no I don't have that
If you don't have an ASBO can you really open up a can of beer and drink it openly on the street? Or is it like NYC where you put your drink in a paper bag?