Council houses owning brand new cars?

Think some people on here are taking the piss.

I live in Ha and have been here a long time, single parent. Although my adult dds still live here.

Also I live in a council house and the damp and mould is so bad we’re having to sleep in the living room. The only mould free room. I got a dehumidifier, I cleaned the mould, I painted with mould resistant paint and open the windows every day but after having a housing stock survey from an independent company it doesn’t matter what I do since the roof is failing, the guttering has collapsed in several places, the fascia’s and soffits are literally crumbling too and there are cracks around the window fittings.Its the coldest house up until the height of summer when it’s then so hot it’s unbearable.I am grateful for a home, for some of us though it isn’t a bowl of cherries.

I thought this too

This is why I have one too (and a Motability car) except my son wasn't born with additional needs, he became disabled due to a complication from an illness.

I'd much rather have my previous rented property and my son never go through what he went through.

YES plus new homes from the housing association are not always cheaper my housing association rents out new builds for around a thousand a month the "old houses" are closer to 600 a month the people in the new builds want out not just because they are crap but because they are expensive

The majority of my neighbours. I know more about their lifestyles than I really want to. It steals my peace.

Great username OP, well fitting 😆

As in, I found out you can get it for “anxiety and depression” which I’ve had for 25 years and has limited my life in lots of ways. I also have 2 physical diagnoses coming up so hoping I will get it. I assumed it was means tested. I have no means other than my property which I still owe 6 figures on.

Exactly 👍

Which guys are you talking about?

My dad owned his own flat. The council bought it via compulsory purchase. Dad was given a derisory amount of money - not enough for him to be able to buy a new home.

We finished up in a council house. My parents paid their own rent and rates/council tax all their days.

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

Sorry for clarity - replying to this person, who seems tremendously pleased with their situation -

mind you, my tv is only 55 inches so I must be unworthy, honestly, some people!

“YourElatedLimeShark · Today 20:58

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”

Know what? I was actually going to add "or just a good old fashioned job" - absolutely!

Having spare cash to lease a car without worries about other bills is far more of a sign of unearned privilege. The privileged at least had their families work for it. These guys did…nothing. They just receive.

I see, it is surprising that you have only just heard of PIP, you must be new to MN, and never watch the news, or read the papers.

Ahhhh,
Don't act like "you don't know how people own nice cars in council houses"
What you really mean is...
All people in council houses do not work and are on benefits cheating the system.
Stop playing dumb trying to start a war...

Council houses weren’t for poor people. They were for average working families and designed to build communities because then, as now, expensive and insecure housing meant transient communities who didn’t care about their environment the way a settled community does.

Council housing isn’t cheap it just isn’t massively inflated the way private rentals and mortgages are now. It is affordable to average working class people. I’m in a council house and can afford my rent outright on my low wage but I’d be needing housing benefit for the same type of house if I privately rented. This would be taking money from those paying tax to give to landlords or banks. All I’d gain is a roof over my head as I have now but right now it’s not costing anyone else anything as I don’t need help.

New cars - most people can get credit, I doubt many brand new ones are paid for outright!

We need far more council housing as ‘affordable’ housing isn’t actually affordable for someone on my wage.

'Wanting to learn', you're just trying to whip up hatred against people in affordable housing having nice cars.

You're not the only account to do this, it seems to be constant on mumsnet lately

Not everyone renting from the council is destitute

Or even a job...

I actually do and only found out about PIP and motability, so I will be cracking on!

They're not. People in council houses can have good jobs.

People are giving all kinds of reasons other than the most obvious...they have newish cars because they can afford them.

If you didn’t have a council house, them someone who is really desperate could have it. You don’t sound like you need handouts with your vales and your fancy car and your PT. You should be paying market rent like anyone else say a doctor or police officer surely?

The council in our area don't own any houses these days , they're all owned by housing associations.
There are also many many reasons for getting a HA property, one of my family has a child born with additional needs and was helped by the hospital to get one .

Council housing isn’t subsidised.