Can a council tenant on housing benefit rent another property privately?

Voyager2002

jd87 wrote: »

If you're living in this cottage/studio/business premises/whatever, then why do you need the council flat?

You might be tempted to sub-let your home for a bit of extra income: that would be a big no-no.

Voyager2002

I am sure that there are difficulties with retaining a Council property that is not your home...

However, there is nothing wrong with someone who is self-employed renting business premises.

BigAunty

Your tenancy handbook or social housing landlord website will indicate its policy around living elsewhere.

Generally, it is a complete no-no when the social housing tenant does not live in their council/HA property as their primary address - it's usually a breach of the tenancy agreement and can lead to the landlord seeking possession. It's expected to be their primary address. However, you need to check the actual wording which may require you to notify the council of absences for certain periods and which will outline its rules around it being the primary address.

How long do you intend to be living at your friends and what does your tenancy say about absences?

Will your friend be issuing you with a tenancy agreement or an invoice for business services, for example, or neither? Are you actually resident there as part of a commercial activity on your part or is it a holiday/hobby activity, for example?

45002

lucinka77 wrote:

Hello, can I as a council tenant (claiming housing benefit and council tax credit) rent another property elsewhere privately? Would that affect my secure council tenancy and/or housing benefit/council tax credit to live on TWO addresses?
I intend to use the other address for business, but I'm not sure whether that matters to the council or not.
Thank you.

For Reference !

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5262572

zaax

Some MP's still live in council houses though they spend a lot of there time in London.

poppasmurf_bewdley

zaax wrote: »

Some MP's still live in council houses though they spend a lot of there time in London.

And trade union officials!

NYM

45002 wrote: »

For Reference !

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5262572

Two posters with identical questions

Mojisola

NYM wrote: »

Two posters with identical questions

Same poster - asking on different boards.

NYM

Mojisola wrote: »

Same poster - asking on different boards.

Same poster...used two different user names. lucinka77 and stars2012

S0litaire

zaax wrote: »

Some MP's still live in council houses though they spend a lot of there time in London.

Don't think it's the fact that it's a council house, but more the fact that the poster is getting housing benefit.

Can they rent a second home and still receive housing benefits on the first property.