Benefits .. Single parent housing.

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Is there a limit to the monthly rental financed through benefits?

Any limitations on size of property relating to incoming family numbers?

Or are the authorities into using whatever is vacant in the immediate area?

 

[chainsaw_masochist]

Ain’t sure about this one, Pip. Anecdotally, I know of a large 3 bed flat in a purpose built block, that has been occupied by a family of three since the early nineties – they returned from overseas following business probs. Bloke in his early seventies (not in very good health), his missus and their daughter. Landlord of property would like to sell (worth at least half a mil) but the chap has rights as a sitting tenant and refuses to be shifted without compensation. Reckons these rights pass to his daughter when the bucket gets kicked.

I would imagine the rent to be around £1,500 per month - all of which is paid by the benefits system. If so I guess it doesn’t make so much difference to the LL as the capitalised sum is not genner raise any more than the rental income stream.

To answer your question, Pip, dunno if a single parent could achieve quite the same conditions?

 

[big-all]

Ain’t sure about this one, Pip. Anecdotally, I know of a large 3 bed flat in a purpose built block, that has been occupied by a family of three since the early nineties – they returned from overseas following business probs. Bloke in his early seventies (not in very good health), his missus and their daughter. Landlord of property would like to sell (worth at least half a mil) but the chap has rights as a sitting tenant and refuses to be shifted without compensation. Reckons these rights pass to his daughter when the bucket gets kicked.

I would imagine the rent to be around £1,500 per month - all of which is paid by the benefits system. If so I guess it doesn’t make so much difference to the LL as the capitalised sum is not genner raise any more than the rental income stream.

To answer your question, Pip, dunno if a single parent could achieve quite the same conditions?

where do you get your figures from c m

if its a long term lease the chances are the rent will be what it was when they moved in plus inflation
if he has made any improvments new kitcken or windows for example he can go to the rent tribuneral and have the rent reassesed to take into account the improvments

there is a maximum the council will pay and for a retired couple i would think it likley to be between £100 and £200 rather than £350

 

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Ok chaps... Just wondering.
Only in terms of the local authority placing someone in accomodation, maybe children at risk or just plain homeless.

If the boyfriend, on two days or so per week, parks a coupla roads distant and enters over the back fence? Good chance it's a 'soashhh' job !

I never found one like that...

 

[chainsaw_masochist]

where do you get your figures from c m

if its a long term lease the chances are the rent will be what it was when they moved in plus inflation
if he has made any improvments new kitcken or windows for example he can go to the rent tribuneral and have the rent reassesed to take into account the improvments

there is a maximum the council will pay and for a retired couple i would think it likley to be between £100 and £200 rather than £350

Fair point, All. I certainly cannot confirm the level of rent being paid for this flat, but I am aware of what rents are being received in other flats of similar size within the block.

Kitchen is pretty much as it was when the family moved in, but it is the only room that is; all other rooms were redecorated a year or so ago. The windows have also all been replaced with double glazed units, more at the behest of the freehold landlord rather than the leaseholder (and certainly with no influence from the tenant).

Not clear as to what the prevailing rights are but perhaps there are additional allowances if one can demonstrate that they suffer from ill-health?