moving in together

[sweetsleeps]

can my other half sell his house and move in to my council flat ?

[ummmm]

Yes..not a problem. As long as you notify all the relevant people.

Housing benefit
Council tax benefits
Tax credits

Etc

[sara3]

he can certainly sell his house, but you'll have to check your tenancy agreement (or with your Local Authority) to see if he can move in.

if you're on benefits, you will need to report this to the DWP. and the Council Tax dept would def need to know if another adult moved in.

[craft1948]

Would you not prefer to move into his house?

[sara3]

ummmm, you're too quick!

[karenmac60]

My OH moved into my council house and we just registered a joint tenancy with the housing dept.

[tamborine]

Wachit.....get half the sale money from his house before he moves in, else he could buy your council flat and evict you & he'd be quids in ;(

[BeaverDiva]

I don't mean to sound argumentative, but why don't you move into his house and let the council house someone who actually needs it?

[lotsafun]

i kind of agree with the above thread and also wouldnt it make more sense to move into his home if he owns it? why rent when you can oWN?
aNSWER TO YOUR QUESTION THOUGH IS THAT YES IT SHOULD BE FINE FOR HIM TO MOVE IN BUT YOU WILL NEED TO NOTIFTY THE AUTHORITIES, SUCH AS COUNCIL, INLAND REV ETC.

[craft1948]

BeaverDiva that's what I thought..........btw love the name :-)

[ummmm]

Well wouldn't that all depend where his house is and where her flat is? and if there are children involved...schools etc....

[B00]

Have to admit ummmm, Beaver's answer was the reply that immediately sprang to my mind too.

[redcrx]

sell the house and buy another together then?

or just flog the house, move into the council house and blow all the proceeds

[LoftyLottie]

Perhaps I am naive, but I honestly thought council housing was for people who couldn't afford private housing and was really difficult to get these days Why should someone who owns a house be allowed to just move into a council property, when people are on council lists and desparate for a roof over their heads.

[ummmm]

All very true.....but if his house is miles across town and she has kids.

If she doesn't have kids then what you lot says applies..

[redcrx]

youre right lottie. It really should be for those in need. But it isnt always the case. Just look how many people managed to buy their council homes, sell them for a profit, spend the money and then claim for anothr house? My neighbour told me thats what he'd done (he had one of those affordable housing ones as his 2nd, right next to my owned house) and that he was waiting 5 years before he could buy the one he was in at something like a 60% discount.

[LoftyLottie]

I blame Maggie Thatcher!!

We should go back to social housing as it used to be. I am appalled that my friend's son, a single bloke of 29, who lives with her can just carry on living in her council house (which she really deserved) if anything happens to her.

My son has to scrimp and save to afford a massive mortgage!

[LoftyLottie]

The council houses near us have been refurbished to such a high standard I am jealous. We could never afford to have such work done to our house! They also have the most expensive cars standing outside them.

I was brought up in a council flat by the way and it was a life saver for our family just after the war.

It is just not fair that people who really need them can't get them any more.

[stonekicker]

of course he can move in - you are entitled to have a partner living with you at your address - council or not. i would remain in your property but not put him on your tenancy as this would give him extra rights to your property. council housing is secure, cheap and you have obviously been entitled to it at one point, otherwise you wouldn't be living there. ignore all the other people saying you should give it up for people who need it. it is social housing and as such you are entitled to be there - councils should build more and not have sold loads off and there wouldn't be a problem. you have nothing to feel guilty about. just keep it above board and notify benefits or council tax etc of his move. best of british x

[sweetsleeps]

thankyou to everyone who answered and beleave it or not i agree with all comments we do have kids myself a son my other half a daughter. he cant afford to keep the house and morgaged it over 5 years ago thinking it would work out the same as renting from council but the morgage kept going up! and is slowly but surely loosing his mind with worry due to debts.also due to the kids ages they cant share a room and he cant afford a bigger house. i myself cant move due to my son being in secondary school and not a good time to change schools. and i dont drive yet as we live in 2 different towns etc also we have been together for over 3 years and need to move forward for us to work as a family.yes i know people need houses and i have lived in my flat for 14 years and love it to bits i have watched friends over the years get houses in the same boat as me a single mum and thought why do they need a house. i dont cheat the system and dont get benefits and have worked since my son was 2 and a half and this is my first real relationship since 4 weeks befor my son was born got my flat 2 weeks later i love my flat. actualy sod it iam staying here got 2 cat s will get 10 more and become the mad cat lady out of the simpsons lmao lol time for change i think!!!?!!!!