Right to Buy refusal due to Disability adaptions

dizzybee

I recently had adaptations done on my council house for my daughter and the council clearly stated that i would lose my right to buy once the adaptations were completed,

Norman_Castle

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I would say the answer probably lies in the fact Fact? that there is a "one price fits all" criteria applied to "right to buy" Is there? and the Council is probably not legally allowed to charge extra for the "stuff it's paid for" The cost floor rule takes account of spending on the property in the last 10 years. as well as the "house it's paid for". After 40 years the rental income will have paid for the house possibly many times over.

See below.

Slithery

Donnadiddle wrote: »

and My Mother has decided to buy the house for security.

This doesn't make any sense.

She is more secure in a council property than she would be if she owned the place herself with a mortgage.

theartfullodger

Slithery wrote: »

This doesn't make any sense.

She is more secure in a council property than she would be if she owned the place herself with a mortgage.

Perhaps "someone" has spent a lot of time & effort "explaining" to her how she, mum would be more "secure".

Now, wonder why they'd do that eh?

fairy_lights

I do love a good 'right to buy' thread.
Buying for security - check.
Bit of a sob story - check.
An overly involved adult child -check.

Donnadiddle

Hi, Thank you for the reply, She wants to adapt the house further for her needs. She wants to make it open plan for wheelchair use and have a extra bedroom and wet room built downstairs.

Donnadiddle

You obviously DONT think the way we do!!
The reason for buying is so WE can pay and have the downstairs bedroom extension built with shower room for her that the COUNCIL refuse to do and to open it up to open plan..
Not that we need to justify ourselves to you ...

Mojisola

Donnadiddle wrote: »

The reason for buying is so WE can pay and have the downstairs bedroom extension built with shower room for her that the COUNCIL refuse to do and to open it up to open plan..

It doesn't matter what your reasons are - your mother's house has adaptations that mean it can't be bought by the tenant.

SnooksNJ

Donnadiddle wrote: »

You obviously DONT think the way we do!!
The reason for buying is so WE can pay and have the downstairs bedroom extension built with shower room for her that the COUNCIL refuse to do and to open it up to open plan..
Not that we need to justify ourselves to you ...

There are no other houses in the UK that meet those specifications? If that's the case why not have one built so your Mom can have security?

marliepanda

Donnadiddle wrote: »

You obviously DONT think the way we do!!
The reason for buying is so WE can pay and have the downstairs bedroom extension built with shower room for her that the COUNCIL refuse to do and to open it up to open plan..
Not that we need to justify ourselves to you ...

Sounds like your mother needs to move to an adapted bungalow, not continue to adapt a house.

The council aren’t going to totally renovate and extend a house and leave the upper floor unused.

You could ask for a move to a bungalow, but they may say ‘we put in a stairlift, why do you need a bungalow’

You say it has a downstairs toilet, a wet room and a stairlift. Why does she need a downstairs bedroom and wet room too?