Council houses owning brand new cars?

Well, you would only Google if you were interested about a certain topic/scenario or wanted/needed further information. Which the OP was.

You can either do research on things or stay blissfully ignorant.

In what ways do you significantly disadvantage yourself to help families who need a home? Or is this altruism only expected from social housing tenants?

Selfishly, yes. Bit it's morally disgusting to deny the truly needy of a home...

does the calculation of disposable income factor in the excessive amount people pay for luxury cars?

But if that family work hard and can afford a nice car why should they give that up?

I've only ever been able to buy 08 plates outright and they're unreliable. Last one got scrapped. So if somebody decided to get something more modern (11 years isn't that old for a second-hand car btw, you're not slumming it) then I completely get it.

Interestingly though, folk are quick enough to see this "selfishness" in private landlords, insisting that they're hogging homes which more needy families could otherwise buy

Strange that this isn't then applied to their own situation, but there you go

i didn't know either 'til now. If you think two words/phrases are synonymous, why would you google them?

There was a thread on this recently...
Affordable rent = disposable income. It's not rocket science.

Paying outright for a second hand car might be a cost they can't afford. It's a chunk of money and not everybody has the means to save. Getting a new car with weekly/monthly payments may better suit their budget. Also you're less likely to have the big maintenance costs of an older car.

aren't you then taking a home away from a less well off family that needs it more? Per your self-description, sounds like you could afford paying normal rent, or having a mortgage?

the latter(ish) yes, lose their subsidy to some more needy family. Maybe have a normal car rather than paying £600 a month (?) for a BMW?

You do realise that you could get all this information straight off Google?

Are you genuinely for real?

What do you suggest, make someone else homeless or push a family into poverty to help the homeless?

I love that some people are so bigoted. People who live in council houses owning cars...whatever next.

Some history. Council houses were built in great numbers between and after the war to house people previously living in slum (privately rented) accommodation. Huge tracks of inner city slums were clearer and later in the 60s/70s replaced by tower blocks and concrete. The earlier housing was built on the edge of towns and cities, often away from areas of employment!! Either were not great in hindsight.

However, people lived in them and built communities. In the 1980s, to encourage home ownership and the boost to the economy that brings the Tory government introduced right to buy, so that people in council houses could buy below market value. The money raised was supposed to be spent on more council houses. But councils had other more pressing things to spend the money on, so they didn't build. Hence the shortage of council houses today. And the requirement to be in need to get one.

However, I know lots of people who live in what is now called social housing. Some truly are struggling financially. Some are middling and I know of at least 2 millionaires who live in them because they value the security of secured tenancy and also the fact these are their family homes.

With new cars, the mobility scheme provides the opportunity to give up a benefit in return for a new car which is insured and serviced as part of the scheme.

So there you have it mansplained to an inch of its life for those of you who do not wish to mingle with the great unwashed of the working class

"reliable" 😂. Almost all modern cars are 'reliable'. doesn't need to be a new luxury car.. We have a 11 yo Honda CRV, drives like a dream, but 8 years ago for 8k...

This is the point. Using council resources, denying them to people who really need help, to pay for a luxury car. I can't understand why some can't see how selfish and immoral that is. Shame on them.

Because people who rent from the council or HA work as well surprisingly enough and as the rents are low, can probably afford a nicer car, don’t know if there’s a cut off for people’s income who apply to rent from them or anyone can ? Or they may have mobility , but can’t be the case for all of them surely ?

What ‘culture’ exactly?

My partner and I live in a council house. It's £550 a month and we both work full time and pay tax.

Council houses are much cheaper than private rents so people can save for new cars etc.

Yes.

Generally you need to have some kind of ‘need’ to initially get into the council house system, but once you’re in it you can stay until
you choose to leave.

There’s also the odd bit with cars. You don’t need much, if any, up front funds to get a car on a credit arrangement. Whereas to buy a second hand one outright you do. So if you don’t have cash savings, new on a finance deal can be more accessible than second hand.

It will probably be a mix of Motability and regular hard working families who have prioritised a reliable car over other things.

I live in a council house. And I work so hard on my own business. My kids have brand new iPhones. I have a gorgeous 67 plate fancy car and have another vehicle too. We eat amazing food. Eat out often. Have nice clothes. Designer sunglasses. I vape. I don’t drink. I go the gym and have a PT. My kids go to multiple clubs almost every day of the week. I have a 65 inch TV on my wall. I have well cared for pets.

May be these guys are the same? Not everyone in a council house is poor etc. many work. And work bloody hard.