We live in an area where house prices are high and wages are low. Very little social housing in our immediate area. We have to move out of our privately rented home of 9 years as landlady needs to sell due to a change in personal circumstances. Hardly any private rental properties in our price range either. We really want to stay in this area (school, work, friends, etc). Have noticed a nearby house for sale with a local occupancy clause - great house, very cheap due to LOC. Even so, we can't afford to buy or get a mortgage at present. Would it be possible for a local friend to buy the property and rent it out to us to cover the mortgage payments? Friend would be eligible to buy under LOC as would we, if we could afford it. The whole thing is making me so anxious, really bad timing to have to find a new home at this point in our lives!