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to be pissed off that someone thinks my house looks like a housing assosiation

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spottyoldzebra · 22/12/2008 18:20

do you think that too?
its just like this house only 2 bedroomed

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-10852209.html?pageNumber=3&backToListURL=%2Fproperty- for-sale%2Ffind.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E15148%26index%3D20&locationIdentifier=REGION^ 15148&radius=0.0

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ThisMUTTIsJustForChristmas · 22/12/2008 18:21

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spottyoldzebra · 22/12/2008 18:21

when my cousin saw it she oh it's a housing assosiation house.
didn't was it, no just just said it was

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UnfortunatelyMe · 22/12/2008 18:21

No, I dont think it does, but I imagione some on the estate ARE HA arent they?

Smithagain · 22/12/2008 18:22

Eh? All the housing association houses I know of just look like houses. So that would be OK I guess.

nametaken · 22/12/2008 18:22

YABU - what wrongs with a house that looks like it belongs to a housing association jeez . Let me guess, you're one of those people that thinks that owning your own house entitles you to sneer and look down your nose at people that don't.

Ronaldinhio · 22/12/2008 18:23

I thought you meant the administration building for a housing association.

Why, is it an issue if it is?

SecretSlattern · 22/12/2008 18:23

YABU for all the reasons given previously.

Can't stand the snobby attitude of some people.

christMAScomesbutonceayear · 22/12/2008 18:24

a house is a house, surely

spottyoldzebra · 22/12/2008 18:25

no i do not look down on council or ha tentents in the slightest.

she has pissed me right off though stating of it's a ha house.

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Mamazontopofsanta · 22/12/2008 18:25

YANBU. how dare they think you could be council.

seriously! get over our self. your sounding like a twunt

WorzselMincepieYummage · 22/12/2008 18:26

It looks like one to me.

spottyoldzebra · 22/12/2008 18:26

just feel it's like saying we are being subsidised through life when we are not.

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SecretSlattern · 22/12/2008 18:27

Lol @ Mamazonontopofsanta and Worzsel

spottyoldzebra · 22/12/2008 18:27

worzel why does it look like one though?

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SecretSlattern · 22/12/2008 18:28

Lucky ol' you

nametaken · 22/12/2008 18:28

Well it doesn't look like a HA house to me so don't worry. I do think your OP came across as very unpleasant though.

Mamazontopofsanta · 22/12/2008 18:29

cos its dead common like.

littleboyblue · 22/12/2008 18:29

We live in a HA flat and it is lovely, by far the nicest place I have lived. I also grew up on a HA estate and those houses are lovely too, my mum still lives there. There is nothing wrong with council properties, housing assosiation properties, owning your own, being shared ownership or renting or if you live in a house, flat, mansion or studio or even a bedsit. Can't understand why someone saying it looks like a ha property would bther you tbh. It's just indifferent isn't it?

ThisMUTTIsJustForChristmas · 22/12/2008 18:29

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Lulumamaloveslatkes · 22/12/2008 18:29

how unbearably snobby

whether that ws your intention or not, it is full on snobbery

nametaken · 22/12/2008 18:30

HA tenants get subsidised rent?

littleboyblue · 22/12/2008 18:35

We don't get subsidised rent. we are shared ownership (HA) and pay more in rent than we do on our mortgage!
What an unbelievable snob to care that much if people think you are or not though. Great that some people can get by on what they earn but some people can't. So what? If someone is getting help paying rent/council tax, there's nothing wrong with that either. I do hope you are always at the top of your game then OP as no mater how tough life gets, you won't be asking anyone for help will you?

pantomimEDAMe · 22/12/2008 18:36

Just looks like a modern house to me. Fair enough to be irritated that your cousin clearly intended to insult you but don't fall into the same trap yourself.

WorzselMincepieYummage · 22/12/2008 18:37

Were shared ownership too and our house does look like a HA house because it is one.

It used to be a council house..

Imagine the shame...

IllegallyBrunette · 22/12/2008 18:38

LOL this is almost as funny as the thread on which someone admitted that they thought council houses were free to tennants.

You are looking down on people in HA houses otherwise what your cousin said wouldn't bother you.

Oh and alot of people who have a HA house pay their rent.

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