What happens when all the 'council' houses have run out?

pinkshoes

I think the whole council housing situation sucks, and council houses should only be for the needy i.e. those that work (or have worked/now retired) their butts off full time for the minimum wage yet can't even afford a 1 bed flat in the private rental market.

Those that have a change in circumstances (i.e inheritance, much higher wage, children grow up and move out) should either move into private rental or buy, or downsize to a smaller council house if they no longer need a family one.

The work shy population who have no decent excuse of why they can't work should be offered hostel/shared council accommodation until they get themselves a job, or at least do their bit for society by volunteering for a charity, or working with old people.

I also think people should consider the cost of having children before having them.

The state should be there for emergencies, and should not be relied on and/or taken for granted.

(and yes, I know a lot of people will probably disagree with me on this, but I do have my reasons for thinking this way...)

impy78

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

Does it really matter though? Provided the Council can house those who need it, does it matter if the Landlord is the Council, or private?

It does when the houses are being bought privately, and there is one house less for people who are being housed by the council.

PasturesNew

The Council could not buy those houses because they would end up with a motley collection of random houses, in various states of repair/disrepair dotted all over the place.

The efficient way to maintain property is to have as many as you can in one place, with identical boilers, identical plumbing/wiring systems, identical qualities and types of build.

As for where the people will go .... some will end up on the streets of course. There is no requirement for the council to house single people ... and they will just find a bench or railway arch somewhere. The same as they do now.

teeni

there is provision for the local authorities to lease houses from privarte landlords for homelss applicants that they have a duty to accommodate, this is bsing considered by many councils there is no issue of credit checks then as the authority guarentees the rent will be paid in case of default by the tenant.

Debt_Free_Chick

impy78 wrote: »

It does when the houses are being bought privately, and there is one house less for people who are being housed by the council.

But if the private house is then let to someone on the Council housing list, with the Council paying the rent ..... then it doesn't matter

So long as those that need Council assistance are housed, does it matter whether their landlord is the Council, or a private individual?

movilogo

What happens to people when the houses have run out. What happens to people when there is 'nowhere' left to go to if they get evicted and the council have nowhere to put them and they can't secure private lets due having a bad credit record?

They should move to other countries where living cost is affordable for them.
Sooner it happens, happier I'd be. I think we just have too many people on benefits. If people can't live within their means, they deserve to be kicked out of the country.

It is one's own responsibility how to afford a roof (mortgage/rent etc.) over him/her - not the council's, wasting tax payers' money.

wymondham

movilogo wrote: »

They should move to other countries where living cost is affordable for them.
Sooner it happens, happier I'd be. I think we just have too many people on benefits. If people can't live within their means, they deserve to be kicked out of the country.

It is one's own responsibility how to afford a roof (mortgage/rent etc.) over him/her - not the council's, wasting tax payers' money.

that seems a bit harsh? There are lots of reasons why people don't have a home.... dangerous to assume it's due to their own fault... If you lost your job and could'nt meet the mortgage payments, would you voluntarily emigrate? (not necessarily somewhere hot with a beach!)

luvpump

The irony is that after 10 yrs of a LABOUR government , Social housing is harder to come by now than it was under the tories !!! .. Talk about dumping on their traditional voters !!! But no doubt the proletariat will continue to vote for them like lemmings ..

movilogo

There are lots of reasons why people don't have a home

I admit that there are some genuine reasons, but a disturbingly large number of people simply don't work as state benefits are often better than working!

Just an instance (tip of iceberg really)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=483225&in_page_id=1770

If other EU countries milk the system in Britain, why not put homeless people in council houses in other EU countries??

kingkano

movilogo wrote: »

They should move to other countries where living cost is affordable for them.
Sooner it happens, happier I'd be. I think we just have too many people on benefits. If people can't live within their means, they deserve to be kicked out of the country.

It is one's own responsibility how to afford a roof (mortgage/rent etc.) over him/her - not the council's, wasting tax payers' money.

Who will serve you in tescos, mcdonalds or other retail outlets (where wages are so low you can't afford much accomodation). In fact in the south east there is many many jobs which would mean you can't afford much of a place to live and would be on the council list....