Council House Britain

[surveyor]

Anyone watching this? Some desperately sad cases and some very impressive and dedicated council staff.

[Bonefish Blues]

Yes.

Sad case of Mr Holland, I thought - but why did it take so long to identify and address, and was it a coincidence that the cameras were there?

[jonwm]

I've been enjoying this, what struck me was the proudness of having a council house and looking after it a generation or so ago, now just used and abused by most.

The lady last week or the previous one saying they used to wash the stairs.

Some very desperate cases though

[monthefish]

Whilst I fully appreciate the need for social housing, the total cost of it is eye watering.

It also seems very black-and-white i.e. if you qualify for (and are allocated) a council house, you get cheap/reduced rent AND everything else taken care of (that those not in council-housing have to shell out for themselves)

Surely there's a vast amount of middle-ground people who perhaps need social housing but could afford to cover a lot of the ancillary costs themselves. The staff in the programme repeatedly stated about not having the funding to do all the things they wanted to - perhaps if a lot of the tenants weren't taking the piss, and the council took a tougher line, there'd be more money in the pot for those that need it.

[A500leroy]

Such as me, i could afford to run a house if i was helped with the rent, and id only want a one bedroom (with a garage) but because i work i dont qualify.

[Saleen836]

Just caught up with the latest epsiode, tough situation to be put in when you use your 'right to buy' to purchase your council flat,spend 20 years paying off the mortgage then get a nice bill from the council for close to £140k!

[surveyor]

Saleen836 said:

Just caught up with the latest epsiode, tough situation to be put in when you use your 'right to buy' to purchase your council flat,spend 20 years paying off the mortgage then get a nice bill from the council for close to £140k!

I have a bit less sympathy for him. Plenty of ways out and likely that the improvements will have a good impact on capital value also.

[monthefish]

surveyor said:

Saleen836 said:

Just caught up with the latest epsiode, tough situation to be put in when you use your 'right to buy' to purchase your council flat,spend 20 years paying off the mortgage then get a nice bill from the council for close to £140k!

I have a bit less sympathy for him. Plenty of ways out and likely that the improvements will have a good impact on capital value also.

Indeed.
I would like to have seen the full figures of the situation: i.e. how much has he paid and how much is the property worth etc etc.

They said that 'he would be compensated for inconvenience' so that tells you the material costs will be covered. i.e. he is unlikely to be out of pocket whichever route he chooses.

[geeks]

monthefish said:

surveyor said:

Saleen836 said:

Just caught up with the latest epsiode, tough situation to be put in when you use your 'right to buy' to purchase your council flat,spend 20 years paying off the mortgage then get a nice bill from the council for close to £140k!

I have a bit less sympathy for him. Plenty of ways out and likely that the improvements will have a good impact on capital value also.

Indeed.
I would like to have seen the full figures of the situation: i.e. how much has he paid and how much is the property worth etc etc.

They said that 'he would be compensated for inconvenience' so that tells you the material costs will be covered. i.e. he is unlikely to be out of pocket whichever route he chooses.

I've not seen the program, what was the £140k bill for?

[surveyor]

geeks said:

monthefish said:

surveyor said:

Saleen836 said:

Just caught up with the latest epsiode, tough situation to be put in when you use your 'right to buy' to purchase your council flat,spend 20 years paying off the mortgage then get a nice bill from the council for close to £140k!

I have a bit less sympathy for him. Plenty of ways out and likely that the improvements will have a good impact on capital value also.

Indeed.
I would like to have seen the full figures of the situation: i.e. how much has he paid and how much is the property worth etc etc.

They said that 'he would be compensated for inconvenience' so that tells you the material costs will be covered. i.e. he is unlikely to be out of pocket whichever route he chooses.

I've not seen the program, what was the £140k bill for?

Upgrade. At a guess, common parts redec, new lifts, cladding, and probably work on the roof too.

[geeks]

surveyor said:

geeks said:

monthefish said:

surveyor said:

Saleen836 said:

Just caught up with the latest epsiode, tough situation to be put in when you use your 'right to buy' to purchase your council flat,spend 20 years paying off the mortgage then get a nice bill from the council for close to £140k!

I have a bit less sympathy for him. Plenty of ways out and likely that the improvements will have a good impact on capital value also.

Indeed.
I would like to have seen the full figures of the situation: i.e. how much has he paid and how much is the property worth etc etc.

They said that 'he would be compensated for inconvenience' so that tells you the material costs will be covered. i.e. he is unlikely to be out of pocket whichever route he chooses.

I've not seen the program, what was the £140k bill for?

Upgrade. At a guess, common parts redec, new lifts, cladding, and probably work on the roof too.

Yowser! Will check the program out later..