Disagreement Resolution

[Shanon63]

My colleague and I are in disagreement over a Housing issue, which I do not believe is legal.


Can a Housing Association tenant buy another property and still remain a tenant in the HA property, or would doing so, leave them open to eviction?

I disagree, but he says although moraly wrong, it is not illegal to be a tenant and then buy a house.

[murraymints]

I think your friend is correct

[murraymints]

no I think you are correct..read it wrong ! soz

[murraymints]

social housing is allocated on a needs and points basis..if you already own a property you will not win any points !! that is my understanding anyway...

[Flonska]

It would appear that a Housing Association Tenant may be allowed to own another property as long as the Housing Association property remains the main home of the Tenant and is not sub-let. See:-

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1163647.html

[Shanon63]

Oh dear....I may have to eat humble pie,

I just didn't think this would be allowed, so I suppose so long as you dont sublet and stay in the HA property, it is okay.

Many thanks guys for the info...I feel I am naive to many things...

[murraymints]

surprised at that !

[Flonska]

Your are not at all naive. The information in the previous AB link I gave is at least 4 - 5 years old. Things may be different now and the rules/regulations may have been updated/chamged. Your local HA may be able to confirm this?

[Flonska]

typo . . . sorry . . . changed!

[Hopkirk]

Surely individual HA's would have their own terms and conditions?

[Peter Pedant]

oh, some would and some wouldnt depending on their own rules

I have bought housing association stock - some is well built and the seller (HA) didnt give a toss about the status of their tenant and part owner ( also seller ) so long as er I had the moolah

[EDDIE51]

Once you are already a housing association tenant you can buy another house as long as you can afford it. You just can't have you own house first and then get a housing association house. The other way round where you are a tenant first then buy the other house is ok.
Under recent rules social housing is only on a 15 year agreement, after the 15 years are up you are accessed to see if you still have a need for the social housing. So someone who is a recent ( last 2 or 3 years) tenant would have to move out after the initial 15 years was up if they had another house they could use.