Will my girlfriend lose her council flat if i marry her? I own two properties.

Annie1960

makeyourdaddyproud wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/council-spending/9275686/High-earning-council-tenants-will-face-paying-full-market-rate-for-homes.html

That was just a consultation. Does anyone know if legislation was passed on this?

Annie1960

geri1965 wrote: »

Why would they want to rent it to someone else? From their point of view they already have a tenant who is paying rent, if her partner moves in she gets off benefits and her income is more secure.

You're not understanding the purpose of social housing, are you?

Buellguy

Lily-Rose wrote: »

Why on earth has this ^^^ got 16 'thanks?' (post number 2.)

Why should she lose her flat?

Has anyone actually read the OP properly?! He said he is going to move in and that she will come off benefits and they will pay the full rent.

I can see that the OP moving in would affect her benefits, but if he is going to move there and live with her and pay full rent, then there is no reason the HA would ask her and the OP to leave.

Why would they? All they care about is getting the rent and that the tenant acts reasonably and looks after the place (like most tenants do.)

In addition, if the relationship fails, then she will still have her flat.

Probably because OP says they are getting married, OP already owns 2 properties but wants to live in the council flat. Many people see this as using subsidised housing that many other people (i.e. those not lucky enough to already OWN 2 houses) less well off could probably use to better social effect

Annie1960

debrag wrote: »

Full rent on an HA property is lower that none HA properties.

Yes, because social housing is really supposed to be for vulnerable people, not people who already own two properties.

Lily-Rose_3

Buellguy wrote: »

Probably because OP says they are getting married, OP already owns 2 properties but wants to live in the HA flat. Many people see this as using subsidised housing that many other people (i.e. those not lucky enough to already OWN 2 houses) less well off could probably use to better social effect

Hmmm, when you put it like that..............

I'm just not sure she should be made to give up the flat, as I wouldn't want to if I had a secure tenancy.

But yes, when I think about it, I can see why people would be annoyed by it.

I am just thinking of it from the girlfriend's POV.

hayday75

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »

And the people's champion, Bob Crow :rotfl:

What is so funny ? Have some respect for the dead.

geri1965_2

Annie1960 wrote: »

You're not understanding the purpose of social housing, are you?

I understand it perfectly, having been brought up in a council house by two working parents. Social housing should be affordable housing for all - it's only as a result of the right to buy and the ban on building new properties by the Tories that it became scarce and the system of points was introduced.

Housing associations like to have a mix of tenants in their homes, including people who are working, otherwise they are at risk of becoming ghettoised.

People should not have to give up their tenancies when their circumstances change, if they want to that is up to them, but if they want to retain their security that is their choice.

AdrianC

Third page, and not one suggestion yet the OP's trolling? <surprised>

Assuming it's for real, then we can only speculate about the state of these two owned properties that the council flat is preferable as their first home together. Clearly, the rent is better value, being subsidised by us taxpayers, but I'd have thought the OP - being the kind of person who clearly doesn't want to live together before marriage - would put pride in his home before mere finance.

Makes you wonder what kind of standard of housing he's providing for others, doesn't it?

jellie

geri1965 wrote: »

Social housing should be affordable housing for all

Surely being married to someone who owns two houses suggests the family are able to afford private renting? Thus leaving the social property available to a family who are in a less fortunate position.

geri1965 wrote: »

Housing associations like to have a mix of tenants in their homes, including people who are working, otherwise they are at risk of becoming ghettoised.

This isn't about people who are working not being eligible for social housing, but about someone owning two houses being able to live in a council flat.

geri1965 wrote: »

People should not have to give up their tenancies when their circumstances change.

Why not if this means a more vulnerable person/family is able to have a home to live in?

DaftyDuck

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »

And the people's champion, Bob Crow :rotfl:

He's now living in something rather smaller....

Well, dwelling in som....

Occupying a smaller plot, shall we say!