Signing over council home to someone who already owns a council home

Hope4Hope

tboo wrote: »

The council will look into the details of any transfer and may well class this as tenancy fraud so go ahead and try - especially if he supposedly lives elsewhere

And make your mind up it's either the council or housing association

Council / housing association is used interchangeably. You're STILL missing the point which is shocking. If his goal was to buy it and "add it to his portfolio" then would just give her the money. I am certain anyone is entitled to buy their home regardless of where the money comes from, as long as the money is legal, which is it.

Why not just cut out the middle man and give her the money to buy the home? I'll tell you why, because he doesn't have the money to buy it, it's not about buying it. The house is valued at over £250k he certainly don't have that money.

Anger and jealously leads to a bitter life.

leveller2911

Jeezuz, If people on here couldn't work out the OP is a Troll by the time they posted their 2nd post then there are some seriously stupid people on here..................

!!!!!! stop feeding the Troll.........................

Cheeky_Monkey

Please don't feed the trolls

Grandmama

Surely, wether or not the brothers house is ex-council or private, he owns a property. Therefore he is ineligible to rent social housing.

Alice_Holt

Hope4Hope wrote: »

I did Google it first but couldn't find an answer specifically about someone already having owned a council home.

Try:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8911386/Council-housing-applicants-to-be-screened-over-other-properties.html
https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/ServiceChild/Succession.aspx

Note the reference to "main home" in the second link. I don't think that could apply in your brothers case.

Have you looked at your mothers tenancy agreement.
It may state something like ""Your council tenancy must be your only or main home, If you have or acquire another home, you may stop being a secure tenant and we can ask the court for a possession order so we can evict you"

The same condition is likely to apply to your brother if he applies for joint tenancy even after staying with your mother for the required period of time.

Have you looked on your council's website?

Hope4Hope

Grandmama wrote: »

Surely, wether or not the brothers house is ex-council or private, he owns a property. Therefore he is ineligible to rent social housing.

This is what we're trying to find out because it doesn't actually mention it anywhere in the factsheet. Will just wait for them to reply.

Browntoa

As far as I'm aware succession is only possible if your brother can prove he's lived there for some time so would need a trail of council tax , electoral roll entries etc otherwise it's a no

tboo

Hope4Hope wrote: »

Council / housing association is used interchangeably. You're STILL missing the point which is shocking. If his goal was to buy it and "add it to his portfolio" then would just give her the money. I am certain anyone is entitled to buy their home regardless of where the money comes from, as long as the money is legal, which is it.

Why not just cut out the middle man and give her the money to buy the home? I'll tell you why, because he doesn't have the money to buy it, it's not about buying it. The house is valued at over £250k he certainly don't have that money.

Anger and jealously leads to a bitter life.

I shall feed the troll

You have the answer - no - he can't just be put onto a tenancy unless the council/HA let him so WHAT do you want to know

He/your mum will have to fill in the forms then they will be told officially or wait for the HA/council to respond to your letter

If he does succeed in the getting on the tenancy then he has either lied or the council/HA are stupid

leveller2911

tboo wrote: »

I shall feed the troll

Then you are indeed stupid..........................

Alice_Walker

Hope4Hope wrote: »

I did Google it first but couldn't find an answer specifically about someone already having owned a council home. Even in the link you posted it says.

It does mention that person needs to be living with you for a year, which is fine because he can just move in there for a year to be eligible. Again there is no mention here whether or not the person you sign it over to is not eligible if they already own a council property.

I'll just wait for the reply back from the council. I'm sure I won't receive an ill-hearted response.

He's going to move out of his own home and live with your mother for a year, just so he can get his name on the property? A property he doesn't need because he already has one. The same property you've had valued.

I'm feeling sorry for mum here, the last thing the kids are thinking of here is her. She has nothing to gain from giving away her tenancy.