Right To Buy (Bungalow)

LittleMax

McKneff wrote: »

I hope bungalows are exempt. This housing is badly needed for elderly/Disabled and should be keot
OP. If you have a stash of cash for renovations go and buy from the private sector oe rent and leave the bungalow for someone who really is in need.

Certain bungalows are excluded...

LittleMax wrote: »

Bungalows aren't excluded per se - but if there has been adaptations made or they are part of a sheltered housing scheme they are.

snappyfish

So my questions have been answered based mainly on personal opinions about "right to buy" it seems.

Well thanks!

ripplyuk

Hi snappyfish, I think it depends on the council in your area. Where I am, they don't allow right to buy if the property is a bungalow that has been adapted for a disabled person as they are in such high demand. And also any ground floor one bedroom properties. Perhaps you could check on your council website.

LittleMax

snappyfish wrote: »

So my questions have been answered based mainly on personal opinions about "right to buy" it seems.

Well thanks!

I've answered your question twice! Generally you can have right to buy on a bungalow UNLESS it is part of a sheltered scheme, or has been adapted for a disability.

As others have said you will still need to check with your housing provider.

snappyfish

LittleMax wrote: »

I've answered your question twice! Generally you can have right to buy on a bungalow UNLESS it is part of a sheltered scheme, or has been adapted for a disability.

As others have said you will still need to check with your housing provider.

Sorry, not all. I guess I was a little annoyed by the time I finished here last night.

Welcome to the forum I guess :eek:

[Deleted User]

I'm afraid however much you expect otherwise we don't know the situation of your bungalow (adapted etc).., you have received the answers that can be given. Bungalows per se aren't excluded from right to buy.., but may be if adapted. There may be other reasons we can't get at not living there. Find out from the people that do know.., the Local Authority that owns it.

I'm not really sure why that couldn't be your first port of call anyway!

One thing you haven't asked is if you personally could get a mortgage for you and your mother .., assuming she doesn't have the income. That could be a more important question. Mortgage companies don't normally allow people who don't contribute to a mortgage to be on the deeds. In which case the bungalow becomes yours not yours and your mums.., and that could be problematic. If you can afford to pay cash.., maybe you would be better off buying something already suited to your needs. Or as suggested, you could buy or rent somewhere nearby that is more suitable for you if the bungalow doesn't provide what you need. Does your mother need these changes?

And yes, there are people (including me) that won't respond too positively to yet another social housing property being removed from the social housing list. That's just the way it is. Its an open forum.

If you want a clap on the back as well as the answer you've requested, you may have to go elsewhere.

Helvetica_Van_Buren

- Bungalows aren't excluded from Right to Buy but that doesn't mean that the council HAVE to sell it; there may be other reasons the Council can't / won't release it under the scheme.

- You do not have to be a tenant to exercise your Right to Buy. As long as you're a close family member that's been living in the property for the the last twelve months you can buy the property jointly with the tenant. There is no way to buy it on your own if you aren't the tenant.

- There is likely to be a charge on the property that will limit what you can do with it once you have bought it that might last for anything from 5 to 10 years - this might prevent you from extending the property as you wish.

fed_up_and_stressed

snappyfish wrote: »

Sorry, not all. I guess I was a little annoyed by the time I finished here last night.

Welcome to the forum I guess :eek:

Its a salient point to remember to be nice to those who are giving up their time to help you on a voluntary basis OP. No need for hostility.

marksoton

snappyfish wrote: »

So my questions have been answered based mainly on personal opinions about "right to buy" it seems.

Well thanks!

snappyfish wrote: »

Sorry, not all. I guess I was a little annoyed by the time I finished here last night.

Welcome to the forum I guess :eek:

You're right, i don't like RTB. Especially when the person proposing it has substantial funds for extensions etc. But still, your question was answered repeatedly.

You need to speak to the council / HA who might by the way put restrictions on such extensions. You also need to investigate your potential for a mortgage as others have said.

Cheeky_Monkey

Bearing in mind that housebuilders are no longer going to be building bungalows, they will become a very scarce commodity and, IMO, it's likely that Councils will be extremely reluctant to 'give away' a valuable asset that cannot be replaced.

As with all the other relatives only interested in feathering their own nest who ask questions about RTB on here, the answers they receive are rarely the ones they want to hear.