Living with my partner but I have a council house too

Laurelii

Officially living with my partner in his bought home but I have a council property and child benefit etc do I need to officially move out of the council property, will I be fined etc ? Or can I still have the rented property in my name 

Emmia

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You're not living in your council property, so the fair thing would be to return it to the council for someone else to have.

Neil49

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Your conscience should tell you that others have a desperate need for council accommodation and you are depriving them of that. 

Hand it back and let someone have an enjoyable Christmas. 

elsien

Why do you still need it? Would you be planning to leave it pretty much unoccupied while you still live elsewhere because that’s probably against the terms of your tenancy anyway. 

gwynlas

Are you secure in your relationship as otherwise it would be better to hold on to your tenancy until such time as you are?
What if any are your plans moving forward?
Your child benefit should not be an issue.

FlorayG

This doesn't make any sense. Why would you want to continue to rent a house you don't live in? You want to pay for it and leave it empty? To get damp all winter? Also if you are 'officially' with your partner, registered to vote etc. from his address, you no longer live in the council house and have no right to continue renting it when other people are desperate

TELLIT01

I can understand the OP wanting to retain the council property if this is a new arrangement with their partner and they feel they need a safety net in case it doesn't work out.  How long to retain the property is another question.  If they have plans to sub-let the council property that is an absolute no-no.  It's classed as fraud and is not a route to take.

comeandgo

I would not give up a council house, it is your security, can he not move in with you?

Robbie64

If you are no longer living in your property then the council can, and most likely will, ask you to vacate the property. Failure to do so can result in the council taking steps to take back possession of the property. As a tenant you have rights which give you sole occupation of the property. In return, the property must be where you live, temporary absences aside. See (scroll to bottom) https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction/grounds_for_evicting_secure_council_tenants

Grumpy_chap

comeandgo said:

I would not give up a council house, it is your security, can he not move in with you?

I assume that would be no different - any access to benefits (I note the OP only mentioned child benefit) would normally be assessed on the couple as a joint claim.  The rules for Council House normally preclude access if you have another property - so the OP's partners property would likely make that ineligible.

sheramber

What does your tenancy agreement say about occupying the property?