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hobbish · 06-20-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Loulou

Have him live in a council flat - then he could be in/on the outskirts of the city. Then it wouldn't matter so much how little he earned - council flats have income related rents. And if you don't work they are paid for by the local council.

Thanks Lou, I already have him in a council flat, I know what area in too. I didn't know the thing about income related rent though. Thanks.

Mike C · 06-20-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loulou

Have him live in a council flat - then he could be in/on the outskirts of the city. Then it wouldn't matter so much how little he earned - council flats have income related rents. And if you don't work they are paid for by the local council.

Not quite - 'income related' rent suggests that it's variable; it's not. And if you don't work, your benefits pay it, not the council directly.

Anyway council flats are a dwindling resouce - far more likely to be housing association, or a get-rich-quick landlord running a string of buy-to-let properties.

hobbish · 06-21-2007, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike C

Not quite - 'income related' rent suggests that it's variable; it's not. And if you don't work, your benefits pay it, not the council directly.

Anyway council flats are a dwindling resouce - far more likely to be housing association, or a get-rich-quick landlord running a string of buy-to-let properties.

I have a massive area of council housing really nearby that I was going to use, seacroft in leeds. It has to be a place where lots of immigrants live so I think council flats are the most appropriate thing.

Mike C · 06-21-2007, 09:03 AM

If you got it, use it!

Down south, a significant proportion of council housing has been sold off, and it's housing associations and private landlords that have taken up the slack. I bow to your greater knowledge of your home turf.

incidentally, if you want to know what low-grade jobs are around, and what they pay, look in your local paper or pay a visit to the job-centre - all the vacancies are computerised with touch-screens, so you can do your research without having to ask questions. I believe the vacancies are also online, so you may not even have to leave the comfort of your own armchair!