howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
Always been the case that is someone paid their rent and weren't party to anti social behaviour they were there for life. We seem to be going backwards as a society.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-to-strip-children-whose-parents-die-of-right-to-stay-in-their-council-home-a6767846.htmlSue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#2
Disagree Howard .Some people move in with an elderly relative then when that person dies they expect to carry on living in the house thus jumping the queue. The waiting lists are long and how often do you read nasty council making people wait .I know where a three bedroomed council house automatically passed to a relative living in the house when her parent died has remained there ever since .Not even down sized .Not in this area.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#3
I have mixed feelings on this one partly because of similar examples such as Sue's, people like that abuse the system.
It is sad that someone who has lived in a property for years might be kicked out because their circumstances have changed but at the same time is it right that if they can afford to live elsewhere they deprive a needy person of a home.
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Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#4
Brighton Council had a key amnesty this year to encourage those who sub let council properties whilst living elsewhere to hand back the keys of their council properties which were being misused.
I note that recently another East Sussex council has decided to do this too. If the problem is widespread something needs to be done to stop the abuse,
http://www.lewes.gov.uk/Files/Tenants_Voice_Summer_2015.pdfDo nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#5
We had the same problem nearby me a few years back but with private rented property. 3 families apply for housing benefit on one house each then the 3 families live together in one whilst letting the other 2 out. I believe it is still common place locally.
Reading that pamphlet is an eye opener - up to 2 years in jail, 50,000 fine plus playing back all profits if caught sub-letting.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
#6
inspections of property's without appointment and only let to uk citizens
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#7
I know a lot of councils only accept people onto their housing list if they have lived in the borough/district for a certain number of years, I don't know if DDC have rules about this.