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Right to buy
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Gfitton said:I think my son is just classing this as a future investment without considering all the things/issues what will come along with it.
Right now - you have secure tenure. The boiler goes bang or the roof leaks, you phone the council, they fix it for free.
After this - you have a £50k+ asset! Congratulations. Oh, wait. That's taken into account for means-tested benefits, and if you need residential care. The boiler goes bang or the roof leaks? Your problem.
If it's a flat, then the council can bill you for work to the block. If it's a house, and they refurbish your neighbours, they simply won't do it to yours.
If he's 26, can he even get a £45k loan? Unsecured, because he won't be owner of the property... What interest will he be paying?1 -
With the repairs it depends, according to the right to buy site, if the property is leasehold you would be responsible for repair costs in communal areas.
https://righttobuy.gov.uk/can-i-afford-it/buying-a-leasehold-property/
Probably best to get advice from them also.0 -
What does your son think will be the advantage to YOU if you buy it?1
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GaleSF63 said:What does your son think will be the advantage to YOU if you buy it?"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP1 -
Well I am not planning on staying on benefits, as soon as I am healthy enough to work I will be so really he would then be stopping me from paying rent so I don't think its a ''me,myself & I'' situation. I think he aims to benefit us both in the long run.
Also it is a terraced house not a flat, I have recently (last 2years) had a new boiler and kitchen. We understand we would have to pay for any repairs.0 -
You've been given a fair list of hurdles. The main ones being your son's eligibility first to secure such a loan and second about his ISA if living abroad.
Maybe if you can advise then people could understand better how he intends to execute his plan.1 -
Gfitton said:From reading the comments above and doing some research online this does seem like a minefield.
I think my son is just classing this as a future investment without considering all the things/issues what will come along with it. To be honest I don't know much about this kind of thing myself which is why I have posted on here to get your opinions.
I think we will need to seek further professional advice on this before we make a decision.
How would you go about this if you was doing it yourself going off the information I have provided? or any questions I can answer to make my circumstances more clear?
ThanksYour son is getting way ahead of himself and is seeing pound signs in his eyes. If by some miracle he could get a £45k personal loan then that is likely to impede his own house buying plans by reducing the amount he’s allowed to borrow further down the line. Furthermore, who cares if YOUR, not his, property has increased in value 10 years from now? It will be YOUR equity, not his, and you can’t crystallise it into cash until you sell it which you probably won’t on the basis you need somewhere to live.2
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