Council flat

PasturesNew

tazwhoever wrote: »

.... when one of us dies, it will go to the surviving partner. What happens when that person dies? I mean to the children/adult children?

Would they be evicted straight away from the property? Would the council find them another accommodation? Would they be homeless?

In short, a tenancy can only be kept/transferred ONCE, so once the first dies that's the transfer, to the single remaining parent.

Therefore, for the rest of your questions:
Yes, evicted. Some notice given.
No.
Yes.

They would need to contact the Council immediately to go onto their active list to get their own council property and, depending on their age/situation, they might get lucky. A few do.

If they're not lucky, they have to vacate your current home regardless...

Cakeguts

Adult children need to be making their own arrangements for housing by getting a job and moving out of the family home. This is normal.

Steppy1234

I had this conversation a few years back now when I was living in a council house and was a single mum. I was worried that if I happened to die, then within a short space of time my children would have lost their mother and their home too. I asked for clarification if in the event of my dying, their guardian could move in short term while things got sorted. It was refered up to legal, but never got an answer.

I think council houses should be kept by the council to help people in need, but I also think something should be put in place to decrease the stress on dependant children should anything happen to their parents.

gary83

Quite a few replies & the OP refer to “adult children” it’s a bit of an oxymoron - once your child hits a certain age they’re viewed as an adult, they’ll always be your son or daughter but they’re not a child anymore. if the worst was to happen to you then they’d go on the council list along with everyone else to be allocated a house in order of priority, as a presumably single young adult they wouldn’t be entitled to much housing support & the family house you’re currently occupying would go to another family who’d probably be viewed as needing the family space your current house provides.

If the worst wasn’t to happen to you how long would your “adult child” continue to live with you?

Cakeguts

Steppy1234 wrote: »

I had this conversation a few years back now when I was living in a council house and was a single mum. I was worried that if I happened to die, then within a short space of time my children would have lost their mother and their home too. I asked for clarification if in the event of my dying, their guardian could move in short term while things got sorted. It was refered up to legal, but never got an answer.

I think council houses should be kept by the council to help people in need, but I also think something should be put in place to decrease the stress on dependant children should anything happen to their parents.

This would happen if you were a single parent whatever tenure of housing you had not just if you live in a council house.



Councils can't keep housing vacant and available for what ifs.