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Can I rent out my council flat?
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Same.Densol said:OP - you really will not get sympathy on here for buying a council house at a discount and then flipping it and letting it whilst you buy another on the open market. The scheme was not designed for that and I do wish the loophole that allows rentals in these circumstances was closed
Seems such an abuse of the system and not at all how it was intended.
As someone who must have at some point been in need of council property (you must have been, in order to get it) try and think of others in your position. There is already such a lack, so many people waiting, don't take yet more properties off the list. It should go to someone who needs it.2 -
The OP buying his council flat does not stop councils/Government from building more social housing.Very few people renting a council house, would turn down a 35% discount on moral grounds. I have asked a few people, not yet met anyone that would not take the discount.0
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A casual question asked of 'a few people' isn't exactly a statistically true representation of the social housing population. Plus how you ask the question tends to guide the answer if unskilled in asking impartial questions. And lol, if there is drink around, another problem.0
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I've just conducted a comprehensive survey of my own opinion and BRETT says that he doesn't believe anyone is so moral as to turn down 35% discount.deannatrois said:A casual question asked of 'a few people' isn't exactly a statistically true representation of the social housing population. Plus how you ask the question tends to guide the answer if unskilled in asking impartial questions. And lol, if there is drink around, another problem.0 -
As usual this thread has veered into Debate House Prices and the Economy territory where the majority of posters get on their moral high horses instead of just answering the OP’s question.
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Joys of an open forum. The question has been answered, just not 15 times in exactly the same way. But wouldn't that be boring?0
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