council house

[kerry1931]

i live in a counsil house and my sister lives with me how long does she have to be living me before i can sign the house over into her name

[mike11111]

Ask your council, but I would have thought that the tenancy could not be assigned to your sister until you die.

[dotty.]

you should add her as a joint tenant or simply have her as a named occupier

[Jan1957]

Not sure if the law has been changed yet, but I know the government want this changed, that you can't sign a Council or Housing Association property over to a family member. They will have to apply in their own right to the Council but I'm sure if you ask them they will confirm this for you.

[naomi24]

I recall reading about a case a year or two back where on the death of the tenant a sibling was forced to leave the house. If I were you I'd speak to the council now and sort it out.

[carolegif]

I also worked with a girl from Russia whose husband (English) looked after his mother in a council house. when his mother died he lost his job (as her carer), his car (assigned to the mother) and the house he had lived in all his life as the council wanted the property for a family. The girl said that even in Russian they would not put a person out of their family home.

[bednobs]

it's not their familyhome hough: it belongs to the council. If the person left qualifies for council housing in their own right, fair enough, but to get a council house just cause you livd with someone who is entitled seems wrong. If you were in private accommodation, you would get 1 months notic ethen out

[cazzz1975]

I dont think you can sign a house over these days

[smurfchops]

Surely it's not your house to do this. Why do you want to ?

[bushbaby_de]

In these circumstances it is entirely at each Council's discretion whether they allow you to reassign the property or not. Whether or not they will even consider it will depend on the housing need in your area and the type of property. There will also be other conditions attached eg the state of your rent account etc. Don't count on it being an automatic right to do what you're trying to achieve.

[katerich48]

I used to be on the committee of a Housing co-op and the rules laid down by the council were...(A)... If you were not listed on the original tenancy - you had to be living in the flat with the original tenant for at least 18months before it could be handed down to you e.g. when the original tenant passed away ..and.... (B)... It could only be handed down once.. So after you popped your clogs it would go back to the council - you could not pass it on.......