Coucil Housing question :o

alexakasloth · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:14

Hey all,

My mum is thinking of moving back up to the Hemel/ Watford area as my nan hasn't been doing the best, and my mum doesn't really know many people down here.
The thing is I want to stay down here, as TBH I ****ing love it down here. Now for the question, we live in a 2 bed council flat, as it's in her name at the moment, when she moves out would I still be able to continue living here? Could she pass the flat onto me so that I could continue renting? (It would be a damn site cheaper than any other option [apart from the streets

]).

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Bear · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:16

Im pretty sure you cant. You would have to apply for council housing yourself and be assessed in terms of need on a waiting list AFAIK.

VIRII · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:27

It would be an utter disgrace if you could.
Why can't you just get pregnant at 14 and get a flat the official way huh?

Brighton is supposed to be a really great place to live, I live near Hemel - I feel your pain.

Bear · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:36

VIRII said:
I live near Hemel - I feel your pain.

I've yet to see any one in a darth vader suit in Hemel or Watford but when I do, Im sure to say hello

VIRII · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:48

Bear said:
I've yet to see any one in a darth vader suit in Hemel or Watford but when I do, Im sure to say hello

LOL. I tend to avoid Watford where possible preferring St Albans or Hemel.

Mr Men · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:50

Im pretty sure if you have lived there longer than 6 months the lease can be transferred to you, but it might be different for each local council, best to ask them really.

singist · 7 Jul 2006 at 21:23

As above; may be different for you (look on the council site) but you should be ok to continue the tenancy.

Roughneck · 7 Jul 2006 at 21:30

$loth said:
Hey all,

My mum is thinking of moving back up to the Hemel/ Watford area as my nan hasn't been doing the best, and my mum doesn't really know many people down here.
The thing is I want to stay down here, as TBH I ****ing love it down here. Now for the question, we live in a 2 bed council flat, as it's in her name at the moment, when she moves out would I still be able to continue living here? Could she pass the flat onto me so that I could continue renting? (It would be a damn site cheaper than any other option [apart from the streets ]).

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cant she put you on the rent book ? then you can continue to rent it after shes left

knip · 7 Jul 2006 at 21:44

Does she have to tell them shes moving?
Cant you just take over paying the rent and keep it in her name?

Ak!ta · 7 Jul 2006 at 21:47

Roughneck said:
cant she put you on the rent book ? then you can continue to rent it after shes left

Get your name as a co-resident, then you will have a chance of transfering the tenancy to your name... good luck!