Can i claim housing benefit for a house owned by my father

[hiblingz]

i recieve housing benefit for a house which i rent from a private landlord.

he has told me that the mortgage payments for the house i am renting from him have gone up

I spoke to the council and they told me i have to cover the shortfall myself as i allready recieve the maximum ammount of benefit.

There is no way i can cover the shortfall so my father has aggreed to buy a house and let it to me (buy to let)

Will i still be able to claim housing benefit?

[B00]

I'll admit, im jealous :-)

I work, hubby works, neither of us have any relatives to fall back on if it all goes pear shaped, and being us, it usually does!

[joko]

so its not really about the rent is it? you are just jealous that i have an inheritance coming my way?
that my folks thought ahead and planned for their kids futures...tried to help us...and your didnt...

ahh now we get to the bottom it...
i wondered why you couldnt answer me straight and why you were ignoring all the facts

[B00]

Who me?

I said way back there i was jealous.

[overthetop]

Yes, but then I'm paying towards your rent, your father's pension, and, eventually, contributing to your inheritance.

[B00]

You didn't answer any questions either joko.

I asked you if you couldn't see where we were coming from even a tiny bit? and if we could come live with you, seeing as we've helped pay towards it ;-)

[joko]

yes boo, i know i am incredibly lucky to have that...but the reality is that if i didnt pay rent...then i couldnt live here... they simply cannot afford to let a house go rent free...

they already accept a massively low amount and could double it if someone else lived here...but they dont want to ...they want to help me and also get a few quid to help their retirement

i realise my situation isnt the norm...but i am extremely grateful to my dad for thinking ahead...he was brought up in squalor during the war and his biggest fear has been lack of security for us.

this post was about being related to your landlord, but seems to have turned into an abuse joko one... but i make no apologies.. i am doing nothing wrong...

[joko]

lol, boo... no i meant the other poster...

im not sure how you have paid towards it though exactly... he owns it outright...and if i wasnt living here, someone else would be...so i say again...whats the difference...?

i pay tax, so does he...and his pension has come from 65 years of working...so hes entitled to his rent...

OOT...so what? you would be doing the same regardless where i lived...why does it matter who the landlord it

you really need to establish that fact...that it woul;d be paid regardless of my sitaution...

[joko]

an boo...yes i see why you might feel a bit jealous...but what can i do about that?

i need help to pay my rent sometimes and my dad needs his income...what happens in 5,10, maybe 20 years time to this house is not really relevant...

[overthetop]

Some people have no shame and there is no explaining it to them. I have no choice but to continue to subsidse your rent and your Dad's pension and property portfolio. Just wish the man of property would give a home to his daughter.

[joko]

haha

yup

learn to read and also to comprehend...

anyway this is a pointless discussion as some seem unable to actually understand simple facts, so lets just drop it now.

[IRN-BRU]

joko
(16:24 on Wed 01/Sep/10) i pay rent fair and square

joko we the taxpayer pay the rent you sit at home playing on your computer 24/7

[IRN-BRU]

joko
I have a house (mine, but still in my dads name legally) that is large enough to be converted into 2 flats...the house needs repairs doing but its not feasible while i am still living in it.

yes me too OTT...but in my case, my dads business is being a landlord...he owns numerous properties, bought with the intention of receiving rent - from whoever can pay it

this is not temporarily putting me up for a few months...this is my home and has been fpr 15 years...

and the fact that my dad is 81 (not 90ish) means he cant afford to just give a house away unfortunately

i would also add, that my dad would allow me to live rent free...he hates taking it from me when i am working an it is coming from my own pocket..

joko the last bit says it all .
( he hates taking it from me when i am working an it is coming from my own pocket..)

[joko]

hahaha...and your point?

[overthetop]

Wonder what evening posters' thoughts are on this.

[Mogadon]

To me it is just the same as a benefit cheat as the taxpayer is paying for her house.

[joko]

for the 15th time...its not my house....

[MoonshinePete]

your dad has got more houses out of the taxpayer than my mp.

[joko]

hhahahahaha yeh right...ever heard of buy to let?

jeez i am amazed at the kneejerk ignorance i am reading here...

[gina32]

joko, i cant see what all the fuss is about, regardless of where you live and who owns the property, your dad will still get rent from someone(paid for by themselves or housing benefit) you will still pay rent to someone (paid by yourself or benefit) and you will still inherit the house, whats the problem? i know if i had proerty and a daughter who needed somewhere to live, id be more than happy for her to haave the house than someone else. maybe im missing something, if so can someone please explain it to me in plain english

[joko]

thank you gina...the voice of reason!

i have stated exactly that numerous times...but of course people don't read...or at leats they cant comprehend simple logic....their knees just start twitchinh and they just jump on the bandwagon

i think some have no idea what they are even supporting and make ludicrous and pointless statements haha.