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'Affordable housing'...what kind of people to expect?

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PussinJimmyChoos · 27/01/2010 20:47

DH and I are looking to move house. We quite like the idea of a new build and have been looking at plots etc

One thing we have noticed is that all of these new developments have a certain number of affordable housing houses

What DH and I don't want, is to invest our money in what would be our forever house and then find we have problem with the kind of tennants placed in the affordable housing - from what I have heard and seen on other developments, some of the tennants housed in affordable housing are not ideal neighbours and can be quite disruptive

Before I get jumped on, I am not being a snob. We work hard for our money and its a massive investment that we want to be sure is right for us

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 28/01/2010 15:36

IME experience, it's those in rented anyway that are the problem....

ruddynorah · 28/01/2010 15:45

you'll never know til you live there. you may get lovely people in the affordable houses and arseholes in the £300k houses.

fwiw on our estate the affordable houses all have scruffy gardens, several have no curtains up just sheets or throws, and there are always things like broken toys, old fridges/mattresses/chairs strewn across their drives. i am glad we live on our cul de sac away from their side. i wouldn't want to look at their mess every day.

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 16:25

I think my point is being missed here. I was worried that the affordable housing would be only for the people that the council had problems housing due to bad behaviour etc. I didn't know what to expect, hence asking on here!

Keep your hair on ladies!

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thesecondcoming · 28/01/2010 17:26

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 18:58

You would be surprised!

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GypsyMoth · 28/01/2010 19:13

Oh dear!! The 'council' kick 'problem' tennants out eventually. So 'those' sorts will be in private rented.... Which could be anywhere.... Next to you maybe if your neighbour decides to rent it out.

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 20:51

Er..no not really because we own our own house and are looking to buy a second house that is not affordable housing.

What part of the OP did you not understand?

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Georgimama · 28/01/2010 20:58

I didn't understand the part where you assumed that people buying houses on a part rent/part mortgage basis, or renting from a housing association were scum not fit to grace your lofty presence. That's the bit I didn't understand.

If you don't want to be near people in affordable housing (as if they were some sort of homogenous mass with lower morals and values than sainted home owners - or even second home owners) don't buy a new build. As you have discovered, all new developments contain an element of affordable housing.

GypsyMoth · 28/01/2010 20:59

so who do you look down on then??

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 21:12

Ahh, I never said that all AH tennants were as you described though! In fact, the title of thread is what kind of people should we expect as ime, some of the tennants in AH are not ideal ones - I've seen this first hand

Why would anyone run the risk of spending good money on a lovely house, only to find that the council have housed a chav family a few doors down that don't give a toss about the house or the neighbours?? Its a valid point!

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Georgimama · 28/01/2010 21:15

But your original question assumes, as I said, that people in affordable housing are a homogenous mass who can be catagorised. They are people. Some of them are nice, care about their homes, quiet neighbours, friendly and helpful, and others aren't. And exactly the same is true of the people who will be in the super duper £300K houses next to you.

So you aren't making a valid point actually, and coming across as pretty declasse yourself.

GypsyMoth · 28/01/2010 21:18

how would you define 'chav' family op?

you keep mentioning affordable housing,then you mention housing association tennants as well as council. they are all different.

which do you think might be a problem? housing association,council or AH (who will be buyers also)

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 21:19

No, because if I assumed that AH tennants were one type only, there would have been no need for me to post on here to find out what type of tennants are allocated AH!

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 21:21

I thought affordable housing was for housing association and council tennants only. I was fully aware that I didn't realise the full scope of it...hence my trying to find out!

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Georgimama · 28/01/2010 21:21

But you are assuming that they are potentially going to be a problem, without a squeak about the other people buying the big posh houses on the estate. So you are making assumptions that they are all likely to be a problem to you.

You really can't see this, can you?

Seriously, just don't buy a new build. The walls are paper thin and you'll just be a pain in the arse to your neighbours twitching your nets every five minutes. Buy somewhere else. You'll be much happier.

RustyBear · 28/01/2010 21:21

Well, I would really love to live close to the only tennant I know of, as he is sexy, lovable and an amazing actor.

However, tenants may or may not be any of the above.....

Georgimama · 28/01/2010 21:21

And please, it's "tenants". One "n". Just the one.

Georgimama · 28/01/2010 21:22

X posted with you Rusty.

Phoenix4725 · 28/01/2010 21:23

maybe i should move next door to you

single mum 4 dc , not working, oh less you count my 17p hr carers .couple of teenage ds,s to .that should bring down the neighbourhood

GypsyMoth · 28/01/2010 21:27

right,well they wont be council...so rule that out.

a percentage of the houses will be owned by housing association. people who need housing first will be given the tenancies first. these will be people fleeing domestic abuse (me),people rquiring larger accomadation,people with sn family members and homeless people at the top of the housing list

affordable housing...isnt that exactly what it says....for part rent/buy schemes etc?

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PussinJimmyChoos · 28/01/2010 21:29

I started this thread to find out if the council housed difficult families or whatever in AH as, who in their right mind would want to buy a house near people like this if that was the case???

Come on!

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GypsyMoth · 28/01/2010 21:29

me as well phoenix....lone parent to 5 here....my teenage dd's could cause havoc with your teenage ds's...

GypsyMoth · 28/01/2010 21:31

define 'difficult' and 'chav'....

Phoenix4725 · 28/01/2010 21:31

oh and op , please dont judge people in council houses . yes theres bad but then theres bad in private rented or in people that own theres infact they tend to think since they own it can please themselves