My cousin has MS, and it has started to mean she is really struggling.
She and her DH own a gorgeous old house and have loads of equity but it is increasingly unsuitable for her.
She was told today that she has been placed at band one for a council house and when a suitable one comes up she will be allocated it and any necessary changes made by the council so she can live there. She doesn't have to sell her house.
She and her DH are really pleased as they were struggling and I am delighted her life will be easier soon.
However, their plan is now to rent out their house echo which will give them a nice income every month. Whilst I understand them being given priority over housing a big part of me thinks that they should have to sell their house and use the equity to buy a more suitable property rather than take a council house which someone else may need
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Gerrygiraffe · 11/03/2014 21:39
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