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

Hope4Hope

Ames wrote: »

Also you need to be clear about whether it's council or social housing. It's not nitpicking, there are different rules for each.

He owns a housing association house and my mum lives in a council house. I had to Google the difference as I assumed "the council" was a generic term for all council based properties.

fabforty

Hope4Hope wrote: »

He owns a housing association house and my mum lives in a council house. I had to Google the difference as I assumed "the council" was a generic term for all council based properties.

If it is HA, that suggests shared ownership rather than RTB (which was an election manifesto promise for the Tories - I'm not even sure if it has been implemented yet).

Jamiesmum

How is it jealousy? In the position to do what? Go on a parents tenancy? .. You say he isn't in it to buy it so not sure how jealousy would come into it regardless, to be honest. You've told us he can't afford it.

And as for #3 - he can do all that for her anyway, all they need to do is pop to the council and sign a piece of paper stating your mother is happy for him to speak for her.

I do it for my Grandad. He just agreed over the phone and then we signed a form and now I book in his inspections/gas testing/yearly meetings and so on. I deal with his housing benefit over the phone, update them in his circumstances etc. I'm not on his tenancy, just a granddaughter helping out her grandad! :) I also book in his doctors appointments and such. He doesn't 'need' me too, but he is forgetful and I'm the one that drives him to them, so it makes sense.

If she needs help with that then he can do that from his own house.

dippy3103

When you say your brother "owns" the HA property do you mean he's the tenant & pays rent or do you mean he purchased it?

I suggest you contact the housing needs team at the council & they can possibly move your mum into supported housing.

SnooksNJ

Hope4Hope wrote: »

3. He wants to do it so as to not jeopardise her tenancy but failing to make payments, contacting the council to report any faults with the home, repairs, council checkups etc. Having it in his name means he is responsible for everything as he is the landlord which makes everything simpler.

and there you have it. He wants to be his Mom's landlord.
I'm glad we finally got to the truth.

parkrunner

Hope4Hope wrote: »

3. He wants to do it so as to not jeopardise her tenancy but failing to make payments, contacting the council to report any faults with the home, repairs, council checkups etc. Having it in his name means he is responsible for everything as he is the landlord which makes everything simpler.

And what part of any of that can't he do now? Any decent son or indeed daughter would be doing that anyway.

dippy3103

If your mum is over accommodated then the council may even pay her moving costs. A new place would be cheaper to maintain and much less work.
It would also then free up the property for a young family which need it.
So everyone wins.

Loz01

Hope4Hope wrote: »

1. He doesn't have the money to buy it.
2. Even if he did, what's he going to do, kick our mum out? Never.
3. He wants to do it so as to not jeopardise her tenancy but failing to make payments, contacting the council to report any faults with the home, repairs, council checkups etc. Having it in his name means he is responsible for everything as he is the landlord which makes everything simpler.

Why on earth can the do that anyway, why does he need to own the house to be able to report faults to the council or remind her to make payments?

Carrieanne

Loz01 wrote: »

Why on earth can the do that anyway, why does he need to own the house to be able to report faults to the council or remind her to make payments?

Yes, it makes no sense. The reasons given have a plausibility rating of 0/10.

thorsoak

Hope4Hope wrote: »

Since when has buying your council home been so frowned upon anyway? Don't act like any of you wouldn't do the same thing. You'd buy your council home for the highly reduced price in a heartbeat.

Besides I've said it numerous times and this is the last time I'll say it.

1. He doesn't have the money to buy it.
2. Even if he did, what's he going to do, kick our mum out? Never.
3. He wants to do it so as to not jeopardise her tenancy but failing to make payments, contacting the council to report any faults with the home, repairs, council checkups etc. Having it in his name means he is responsible for everything as he is the landlord which makes everything simpler.

Seems like everyone is just hating because they're not in a position to do the same. Jealousy at it's finest. I kinda hope he does buy it and then resell it for full market value and buy a nice house uptown and move our mum into it so she can live without worry.

Good day.

Although I have read all the other posts in this thread, I shall only comment upon this post.

It strikes me that for whatever reason, your mum is unable to afford her home/take care of herself now. If your brother has already got a mortgage on his ex-council house, he has a home, and as such your mother will not be able to assign the tenancy of her home to your brother. Might I suggest a compromise? What about going to the council and enquiring about a smaller property for your mother, and also check up as to whether she is getting all the benefits to which she might be entitled?

This suggestion is given with the best of intentions and I hope it is accepted in the manner in which it is given.