Housing association

17351

I hope someone will know. A friend lives in a housing association property secure tenancy.  She  has  been left a property  very old house that  needs a lot of work  . Does my friend  have to leave her home , she spoke to someone from shelter  and they said she can still remain in her home. She is afraid  that she will be forced out before she managed to do any work on the house. Long-term  she hopes to give up her tenancy  but things it might take  a year to sort out the  house due to finances and the amount  of  work  needed. 

davidmcn

You've got no obligation to move into a house just because you've inherited it.

17351

Thank you,  hopefully  that will stop her panicking.  She  is a single mum so no  extra money to do the  house quickly. She works but obviously money is tight She was afraid that  she wouldn't be allowed to own  a property whilst living in social housing.  Thank you , 

eddddy

I doubt that anyone would be allocated social housing if they owned another property.

But she was already a tenant when you she become the owner of another property, I can't imagine that's grounds for eviction.

luvchocolate

No proplem living in housing association property and owning a house 

Haunted124

Thanks everyone,  she has been in her house 8yrs and did not own another property when she was allocated one. 

HampshireH

There is no problem living in social housing and subsequently owning a house.

People don't get social housing if they own at the time unless there is very extreme circumstances like judge ruling or protection concerns (i.e. someone has been moved for their safety)