Apply for a council accommodation when own a property

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

DL22 wrote: »

Hmmm That was my idea but if its illegal I will leave then...

As you know, there is a severe shortage of council accommodation for people who need it.

As you plainly don't need it, why would you think of applying? Is it to gain a financial advantage while many needy people suffer? Don't you think that's a rather selfish attitude?

csgohan4

right to buy anyone?

HampshireH

The friend must have a very lenient council with surplus accommodation. Most would suggest they sell the house if they need a bigger one.

I guess this must fit their exceptional circumstances criteria. It's not ever been an exception any council I have experience of working with have had.

It's based on affordability. So this would also have been considered.

theartfullodger

Different councils have different rules: e.g. Slough you have to have lived in Slough for 5 years. No point speculating on what YOUR council's rules are for who can go on the waiting list, read YOUR council's rules.. e.g.
http://www.slough.gov.uk/housing/housing-register.aspx

But, morally, if you already own one property you know fine well almost everyone who doesn't own their own home should have higher priority that you.

AdrianC

csgohan4 wrote: »

right to buy anyone?

Playing a VERY long game to get a discount worth the hassle, though...


So, OP...


I presume that you're single, no kids, by the fact you've not mentioned your other half's preferences in the matter.
You are definitely not vulnerably housed.



So even without the fact that you clearly have zero financial need for social housing, you are already the lowest priority going.



In the massively unlikely event you ever get to the front of the housing queue, you are not going to be cherry-picking from the very finest properties that the LA have. You are going to be offered a small flat, and it will not be the greatest location. You would actively prefer living there to the property you own? So... why not sell your property and buy somewhere you do want to live...?


Of course, there is another alternative that more than adequately explains the strangeness of the question...

TheGardener

Lots of reasons why a home owner might apply for SH - disability, DV, old age etc. However, there are in most cities north of Watford - a number of council tower blocks and estates that even councils find 'hard to let' These properties are high rise flats with more than one bedroom: Most (not all) councils have lettings policies that prevents them from allocating flats above the ground or 1st or 2nd floors to parents with children under 10. Combine this policy with the effects of the 'spare room subsidy' and you end up with flats that virtually no one wants - these flats are the ones sometimes let to people who would ordinarily not be eligible for SH- these are people who can afford the rent without the need to claim any housing benefit.
The other sort of 'hard to let' property will be in poor/deprived areas and are tower/maisonette single bedroom properties creating high concentrations of deprived singles and couples - not a recipe for peaceful nights and harmonious neighbour relationships...

sevenhills

HampshireH wrote: »

The friend must have a very lenient council with surplus accommodation. Most would suggest they sell the house if they need a bigger one.

Not everyone can get a large mortgage, maybe it wasn't in a saleable condition.

sevenhills

TheGardener wrote: »

The other sort of 'hard to let' property will be in poor/deprived areas and are tower/maisonette single bedroom properties creating high concentrations of deprived singles and couples - not a recipe for peaceful nights and harmonious neighbour relationships...

It was about 8 years ago, in the North of England; they got a brand new house.

[Deleted User]

Thirty years ago there were 'hard to let' areas where almost anyone could get a place to live regardless of whether they fulfilled letting criteria.

But now, even in really bad areas, the councils tend to allocate those properties as temporary accommodation and fill them with people waiting for housing. I was in one. And I was lucky to get it rather than go to B&B to be honest. It was noisy with lots of antisocial behaviour, the worst rep in the county but I was lucky to get it. It was far better than B&B.

I don't think there are 'hard to let' areas like there was. They put people who have no choice in them and its still hard to get on the housing list however willing you are to take anything you can get.

YoungBlueEyes

So you have a house, and want another house.

For what reason?