Retrospective Right to buy discount

WasntMeHonest · 6 July 2018 at 4:01PM

1 its a bungalow in a normal road, 2. no maintainance charge or anything like that. its an oldskool well built bungalow, ex council transfered to Housing association ages ago. Whos to say i dont have savings? Come on give me credit, dont you think i know all that. I think i previously stated i had to sell my own property due to giving up work for my own ill health. Hence why i got this im in now. Would you like my life story. My illness, how i was in a coma, life support etc etc. Or are you just assuming it was one of these Sheltered housing or flats or attended care places. Surely if you seem pretty knowledge able youd know other not all housing association property are the same and dont have these things

WasntMeHonest · 6 July 2018 at 4:02PM

Does the bill not passed in 2016 giving me these rights stand for nothing then?? as i initially said it was about views of a possible discount refund when they finally pull their finger out

WasntMeHonest · 6 July 2018 at 4:09PM

Ive never once mentioned i was ungrateful for any of these schemes, thats yous lot implying that. Like i said in my 2nd post, I somehow knew it would decend into stuff like that. Its only my 2nd topic on here after getting great advice and success following a private parking company ticket, but yet seen loads of this in where ive read dozens of posts and topics all week. It has absolutely no relevance if peoples Heart Ache or If i should be greatful or not. What has any of your personal views got to do with anything.... lolol It will be the grammer and punktchooation police next lol

diggingdude · 6 July 2018 at 4:11PM

I don't see the problem, buy through right to acquire, say thank you to the tax payer, then get on with it. No need for any backdated money as you are not entitled to it

takman · 6 July 2018 at 4:13PM

WasntMeHonest wrote: »

1 its a bungalow in a normal road, 2. no maintainance charge or anything like that. its an oldskool well built bungalow, ex council transfered to Housing association ages ago. Whos to say i dont have savings? Come on give me credit, dont you think i know all that. I think i previously stated i had to sell my own property due to giving up work for my own ill health. Hence why i got this im in now. Would you like my life story. My illness, how i was in a coma, life support etc etc. Or are you just assuming it was one of these Sheltered housing or flats or attended care places. Surely if you seem pretty knowledge able youd know other not all housing association property are the same and dont have these things

There may not be a maintenance charge on the bungalow but there will be maintenance that needs to be done over the years that you will need to pay for out of your own pocket.
You say you had to give up work but are you planning to work again?. If not then every time you need to do some maintenance your savings will run lower and lower then eventually run out.

This may not be the case but we can only go by the information you provide and it's important you understand this before buying the place if security is all your after.

WasntMeHonest wrote: »

Does the bill not passed in 2016 giving me these rights stand for nothing then?? as i initially said it was about views of a possible discount refund when they finally pull their finger out

Maybe you should do some research and find out exactly what rights you have before assuming.

ViolaLass · 6 July 2018 at 4:18PM

OP, what do you mean, you can't 'afford' to wait any longer?

WasntMeHonest · 6 July 2018 at 4:22PM

Yes i hear you , and thats where im at. Possible wait for something they might not do for years if ever. Thats why i came on here an posted. Could someone please explain to me where i seen to be wrong regarding Law/Bill
2015 Late manifesto pledge for this
Election Won
Bill started
2016 Bill finally passed and stamped by the queen

Just what is this then?? Doesnt it give me the rights in this bill ?

Smodlet · 6 July 2018 at 4:32PM

https://righttobuy.gov.uk/am-i-eligible/housing-association-tenants/

Which, the way I read it, is exactly what Pixie said. I think it is one thing for a law to be passed (and find no evidence it has been as yet) and another for it to appear on the statute books, which can take years and conceivably never happen. I am neither a lawyer nor a politician so have only the authority of Google.

Cakeguts · 6 July 2018 at 4:33PM

It may turn out that you can't buy the bungalow. Some properties that are adapted for people who can't live in a normal property can't be bought. You won't know until you fill up the form to buy it and they tell you whether you can or not. Anyone at the housing association won't know which particular property you live in so the advice they give may be general rather than specific about certain properties. Even if you had right to buy there is no guarantee that you would be able to buy that particular properties as some properties are not included.

WasntMeHonest · 6 July 2018 at 4:36PM

ive been paying all the rent etc myself anyway. Do i keep pumping my mums inheritance into rent for another year or twos wait..... its been ring fenced for purchase and i only receive benefits just now. my fear is if i wait until... well who knows i wont be even able to do. My parents worked hard all their lifes, as did I until i couldnt no more. I was ill on benefits and it was only my mums passing brought this. I promised her id do right and the best option is my housing association place with discount as local property prices are too high. Im not just after a huge discount to be fair. But surely someone can see where im coming from. If i do get a discount which i currently can at £9000 right to acquire or ive earnt a £38,000 discount as been told but still cant do it till they pull their fingers out. If only i lived in one of the 5 areas in the trial area or one of the areas in the latest trial area.

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