To think council housing is really unfair??

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I totally get that some people need to be housed by the council, but AIBU to think that the system is abused - but it seems to be his the system works?

I know of two families who have lived in their council houses for years and raised their children there. They needed help when they first moved in, and so were quite fairly given council houses. But, now the kids have grown up and moved on. The parents both have got jobs, nice cars, holidays, go out for meals, etc., etc.. They can continue living in their council houses for the rest of their lives.

It seems massively unfair. Is it really not means tested?? Surely the houses should be given to other people who need them? How can it be right that they aren't told to move back into the private property market?

I feel a bit like when I stand in a queue in a shop, waiting to pay, while people come in and just take what they want without paying or queuing!!

And yes, I'll admit that I'm jealous! I can't afford to do any nice things for my kids and I, despite working hard, and it seems to be because I chose to own my own home and get a mortgage instead of getting a council house!

😂😂 that's a whole different discussion!

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FYI, one of my neighbours has a caravan, (they are homeowners/mortgage owners though, so it's 'allowed!' 😆) Their caravan cost £7,000. (In 2023.)

Yeah that will be a massive deposit on a house. (A bloody Wendy house!) OR it could pay 4 or 5 months private let rent. YAYYYYYYY! 👏

That’s rubbish I’m afraid. They’re market prices and many landlords are exiting the market because it is impossible for them to even cover costs at current rates.

Yeah and that poster would be the first to moan if there were no care workers available so she would have to take time off from the high flying career and care for her elderly relative herself

This comment just gives, looking down on others to elevate yourself! Typical of this country atm - moaning at and blaming all the wrong people for our shortcomings. I have a much bigger problem paying for MPs “second” homes than people who are living in council houses and going on holiday. Serfdom is back in fashion 🤣🤣

Wait till an SH tenant wins one of the camper vans ITV is giving away.

A tenant isn’t paying off building costs. It’s not their asset. They are leasing it.

Upfront costs of building are now also much higher. That upfront investment has to be made by other people to expand stock. There are opportunity costs and risks to any investment, and the public who will be funding these assets should have the choice to decide how best to allocate them for maximum social and economic benefit.

😂 Some of the posters on here will be like...

Council houses are not given free. People pay rent to live there, in the exact same way they would in the private sector.
the only difference is that the rent may be a little more affordable than private lets. But to be honest I’m not even sure if that’s the case any more.
i know a couple who live in a two bedroom bungalow. They pay rent of £106. Pw. not much cheaper than if they rented privately in this area.
council housing lists are open to anyone who wants a house. How quickly they get a house depends on the area and their needs.
working families, families on benifits, single parents, disabled. there is no discrimination, and everyone is free to join the waiting list.
whether or not people have jobs,go on holidays. Or Their Children grown up. It’s is all irrelevant.
they pay their rent.they keep their home.
council housing posts always bring out the best in people. And here’s a thought , not everyone wants to own their home. Some people prefer to rent. A council house gives them security that they wouldn’t have in the private sector .

And??? I live in a SH one bedroom flat Im childfree by choice. So they can use what ive saved in maternity care , Child Benefit etc

Tell me you're jealous of people living in social housing, without telling me you're jealous of people living in social housing. 👀

Really? I used to rent a flat that sold for £60k. It now rents for nearly £1kpm. Same landlord.

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Well neither is someone who gets a mortgage to buy a house as as the house is already built
But my point was the house I live in was built over 50 years ago the building costs have long since been paid off yes the housing association has to maintain the properties ( badly ime) but they will still be making a profit.

But, that doesn't fit the haters narrative! 😠

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I remember commenting on there that at least the housing associations now know not to bother with installing charging points

My friend lives in a three bedroomed council house alone after the death of their parents - they have asked to be moved to a one bedroomed property and the council are not interested! Our area is desperate for three bedroomed homes and yet nothing is done to help people to downsize so a family can be housed?

Do you mean the building costs, the land costs, the salaries of the HA staff and the maintenance costs? Together with the interest on the loans which were taken out to build the homes

Didn't realise that everyone that lives in a council house was on UC.

There have been quite a few threads like this lately. Labour putting the feelers out? See how popular what isin the OP would be as policy?!!

It isn't. Just because you say so doesn't make it true.

This is why these threads just expose ignorant folks who don't have a clue what they're taking about. They always come out with the same shit.

The thread was bait anyway.

@pollymere Wish you were living in the flat underneath me. The one my 1980s bath might be leaking in to.

Many decades ago the LA where i grew up asked it's old folk in 2/3/4 beds to move into the nice new flats the LA had built, the old folks that agreed were given a flat with good quality carpets and curtains that they got to choose and their removals paid. It freed up so many homes for families. It was a great idea, all the old folk were in the same area and many new friendships were formed.

Excellent. Then you won't mind it being a requirement that you sell when its too big for your needs then? Since you're all doing it out of the kindness of your heart.