Rachel21 said:lou said:I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
Most private houses in council estates have been brought from the council at very discounted rates. Hench there been a housing shortage in this country. To low income families the council rent isnt dirt cheap and £10 a week can be the difference between getting by or not. Im sure alot of people in council housing would much rather own their own homes but its not possible for some.
lou said:Misslarue said:lou said:Isn't renting a property from the council really cheap to begin with though?
Not at this rate.
Its definitely not really cheap. Its obviously cheaper than a private let as its run by a non profit housing association.
kellie80................How long have you been with your HA? We only joined last year, but was promised the rent would only go up by inflation plus £2. This is fixed for 5 years and then they can raise it how they like. I guess we can expect it to go up £20 a month each year then.
I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
lou said:Rachel21 said:lou said:I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
Most private houses in council estates have been brought from the council at very discounted rates. Hench there been a housing shortage in this country. To low income families the council rent isnt dirt cheap and £10 a week can be the difference between getting by or not. Im sure alot of people in council housing would much rather own their own homes but its not possible for some.
And theres alot of people who think the world owes them a living
And to add, I think the comment above, highlighted in red....says it alllou said:Misslarue said:lou said:Isn't renting a property from the council really cheap to begin with though?
Not at this rate.
Its definitely not really cheap. Its obviously cheaper than a private let as its run by a non profit housing association.
kellie80................How long have you been with your HA? We only joined last year, but was promised the rent would only go up by inflation plus £2. This is fixed for 5 years and then they can raise it how they like. I guess we can expect it to go up £20 a month each year then.
I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
EllieG said:lou said:Rachel21 said:lou said:I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
Most private houses in council estates have been brought from the council at very discounted rates. Hench there been a housing shortage in this country. To low income families the council rent isnt dirt cheap and £10 a week can be the difference between getting by or not. Im sure alot of people in council housing would much rather own their own homes but its not possible for some.
And theres alot of people who think the world owes them a living
This comment has made me really peed off. When my oh and i moved into council accommodation, i was a newly qualified nurse, and my oh a IT technician, all be it a junior one. we both worked and work extremely hard, pay our council tax and rent. I don't believe the world owes me a living, far from it, but some people just dont have the money to privately rent. I cant believe how archaeic this comment is, how people are still being labled because of where they live!
I would love nothing more than to move my family to a house that i have chosen and bought myself, but the crappy wage I receive for doing the job that I do means that I cant. I seriously think some people need to think about how hurtful comments like that can be.
EllieG said:lou said:Rachel21 said:lou said:I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
Most private houses in council estates have been brought from the council at very discounted rates. Hench there been a housing shortage in this country. To low income families the council rent isnt dirt cheap and £10 a week can be the difference between getting by or not. Im sure alot of people in council housing would much rather own their own homes but its not possible for some.
And theres alot of people who think the world owes them a living
This comment has made me really peed off. When my oh and i moved into council accommodation, i was a newly qualified nurse, and my oh a IT technician, all be it a junior one. we both worked and work extremely hard, pay our council tax and rent. I don't believe the world owes me a living, far from it, but some people just dont have the money to privately rent. I cant believe how archaeic this comment is, how people are still being labled because of where they live!
I would love nothing more than to move my family to a house that i have chosen and bought myself, but the crappy wage I receive for doing the job that I do means that I cant. I seriously think some people need to think about how hurtful comments like that can be.
lou said:Rachel21 said:lou said:I don't know enough about it really to comment, I just thought it was dirt cheap to be on the council. I live near one of the biggest council estates in England and it is a mixture of privately owned and council owned property. When you then consider you could be paying a shed load of money each month on a mortgage just to live next door to someone who is getting their roof over their head for a hell of alot less makes being on the council a cheap ride and to be perfectly honest a tad unfair. But I suppose its swings and roundabouts.
Most private houses in council estates have been brought from the council at very discounted rates. Hench there been a housing shortage in this country. To low income families the council rent isnt dirt cheap and £10 a week can be the difference between getting by or not. Im sure alot of people in council housing would much rather own their own homes but its not possible for some.
And theres alot of people who think the world owes them a living
kirlykird said:Just out of interest Geordie Lass when you say your comment was made to those on a ridiculous high wage, how much do you class that to be?
I'm sorry but myself and my DH were talking the other night that we think that we would be better off in a council house, claiming income support & getting council tax allowance than in the situation which we are in by working our ar**s off
Princess_Puddles said:kirlykird said:Just out of interest Geordie Lass when you say your comment was made to those on a ridiculous high wage, how much do you class that to be?
I'm sorry but myself and my DH were talking the other night that we think that we would be better off in a council house, claiming income support & getting council tax allowance than in the situation which we are in by working our ar**s off
I wonder that too?
My OH is on a very good wage for his age but he has worked his ass off to get there. He leaves the house and 7am and isn't home untill 7pm, He commutes by train 2 hours a day and then has to walk half hour in whatever the weather to his work. He worked hard at school to get all his grades and that is the career path he chose, he doesn't complain one bit and he deserves the wage his on!
geordie lass said:[quote="Princess_Puddles":29ji1ubm]kirlykird said:Just out of interest Geordie Lass when you say your comment was made to those on a ridiculous high wage, how much do you class that to be?
I'm sorry but myself and my DH were talking the other night that we think that we would be better off in a council house, claiming income support & getting council tax allowance than in the situation which we are in by working our ar**s off
I wonder that too?
My OH is on a very good wage for his age but he has worked his ass off to get there. He leaves the house and 7am and isn't home untill 7pm, He commutes by train 2 hours a day and then has to walk half hour in whatever the weather to his work. He worked hard at school to get all his grades and that is the career path he chose, he doesn't complain one bit and he deserves the wage his on!