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Buying a property while on social housing
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What do mean? You?0
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aplacetolive wrote: »That's highly controversial like UK in or out of EU.
Umm..... Is it?0 -
Yoda - is it you?0
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aplacetolive wrote: »That's highly controversial like UK in or out of EU.
You won't get support for benefit claimant here as this country is for rich people. If you are poor you go to hell, that's the most british people think.0 -
Thanks a lot everyone who contributed excellent advice.0
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aplacetolive, please do let the forum know when you get your council accommodation & if your original plan work.0
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outofmoney wrote: »Besides whether the idea is ethical or not, do not assume you will get somewhere quick. We are classed as high priority, and like you are in the band under emergencies. We have two disabled children and need an extra two bedrooms. We have been waiting 14 years.
You may need to change your plans!
We only waited 18 months for an adapted bungalow -I cant imagine having to wait 14 yrs !This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
We only waited 18 months for an adapted bungalow -I cant imagine having to wait 14 yrs !
That does sound like a very long time. Maybe it depends on the area. My friend needed a place that was all on one level, as she struggled with stairs because of a chronic illness.
She bid every week for about 9 months before being successful. She was on the list for 1 year and 9 months before getting an offer. She went on it January 2012, but didn't start bidding regularly for a year or so. When she did start bidding, it took 9 months and bids on about 50 bungalows before she was successful.
But 14 years does sound like a very long time.0
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