GrCh 856 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 How many years do you have to live in them before you qualify to buy them? Is there a website to see how much your council property is worth? Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 10,000 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Have a look here. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=purchaing%20your%20council%20house&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CEIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.direct.gov.uk%2Fen%2FHomeAndCommunity%2FBuyingAndSellingYourHome%2FHomeBuyingSchemes%2FDG_4001398&ei=BncJT4vyNs7Y8QOvwNW9Dg&usg=AFQjCNFJIRS4-NYSeLrDk0i11uzw7Mq5lg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 cheers mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 How many years do you have to live in them before you qualify to buy them? Is there a website to see how much your council property is worth? Cheers. used to be a year .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks stig , i've just read it say 12months mate nice one. Only way i'm going to get on the property ladder. Now just for a full-time job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 You couldnt afford a 5p lolly pop from the shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 You couldnt afford a 5p lolly pop from the shop still managed to pay for the services of your mum the other night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 You couldnt afford a 5p lolly pop from the shop still managed to pay for the services of your mum the other night. That was a freebie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 might be worth you waiting a little while longer, as things stand the discount is up to 66% capped at a maximum of £24000, however the goverment announced the other week they are going to change it to 50% of the market value. the value is based on the council tax banding rather than the true market value. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulk73 151 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 i was the same pal. i like my little house. i have a massive back garden, that backs on to the m-way banking. then to the [bANNED TEXT] i have a small copse then fields. i bought mine 10 yrs ago, and never looked back. i only paid 21000 for it after discount. i have mates that are now struggling to pay off 200,000 pound mortgages. and every spare penny goes to pay for the house. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) i was the same pal. i like my little house. i have a massive back garden, that backs on to the m-way banking. then to the [bANNED TEXT] i have a small copse then fields. i bought mine 10 yrs ago, and never looked back. i only paid 21000 for it after discount. i have mates that are now struggling to pay off 200,000 pound mortgages. and every spare penny goes to pay for the house. mines a big old place in a cul de sac backs onto fields next door gave me a big lump of thr garden -- the whole 23 on the road are all now private cost 8,500 worth 210,000 now :thumbs:paid my mortage off early which enabled me to buy a couple more places that i`ve rented out over the years and just sold ... Edited January 8, 2012 by the_stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 i was the same pal. i like my little house. i have a massive back garden, that backs on to the m-way banking. then to the [bANNED TEXT] i have a small copse then fields. i bought mine 10 yrs ago, and never looked back. i only paid 21000 for it after discount. i have mates that are now struggling to pay off 200,000 pound mortgages. and every spare penny goes to pay for the house. mines a big old place in a cul de sac backs onto fields next door gave me a big lump of thr garden -- the whole 23 on the road are all now private cost 8,500 worth 210,000 now :thumbs:paid my mortage off early which enabled me to buy a couple more places that i`ve rented out over the years and just sold ... nice one stig good to see somebody doing well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Have a good think about it and will it be were you want to live in 20 years time.I would sell mine tomorrow if i could and move some were better but for wat they are now fetching that would be impossible and i only bought mine due to the rents riseing every year and the threat of council house propertys being sold off to the private sector. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Bought mine years ago,, and now feel guilty about it to an extent,, social housing should not be sold,,, thats why young families struggle to get a suitable house these days,, Shoot me down all yeh like, Like I say,, I did it,, but now see that it was wrong. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Bought mine years ago,, and now feel guilty about it to an extent,, social housing should not be sold,,, thats why young families struggle to get a suitable house these days,, Shoot me down all yeh like, Like I say,, I did it,, but now see that it was wrong. have to agree its wrong but no more wrong than the local authority selling them to an housing association for £1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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