Longcol Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 But Home owners are being subsidised by the Taxpayer. Private landlords let their property to the council. Council tenants pay normal subsidised rent, while the council pay the landlord the market rent they require. What percentage of home owners is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 But Home owners are being subsidised by the Taxpayer. Private landlords let their property to the council. Council tenants pay normal subsidised rent, while the council pay the landlord the market rent they require. I'm not feeling particularly bright tonight. explain it like i'm 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 What percentage of home owners is that? You will need to check with each individual borough. It is worse in the London boroughs due to the shortage of council stock, meaning councils have no alternative but to source property from private landlords. The latest option is to move people on benefits elsewhere throughout the UK for council housing. Normally, in areas of high unemployment, where there is even less chance of getting a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'm not feeling particularly bright tonight. explain it like i'm 5 Wages = £100 Rent = £100 Tenant can only afford £50 rent because of other costs like stuff needed to stay alive Taxpayer pays the portion of the rent that the Tenant can't afford Nice for the landlords, bad for the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'm not feeling particularly bright tonight. explain it like i'm 5 Due to housing shortage, Council advertise for private landlords to rent out their property to council. Incentive for landlord is minimum long rental period of one year and regular monthly rent paid by council. (Not tenant's who are known to default). Landlord rents property to Council, but naturally at market rent. Council can only charge tenant's the usual subsidised council rent for the property. Example, Landlord charges Council £100 a week for a house, Council charges tenant £50.00 per week. The £50.00 difference is paid by the Council, curtesy of the taxpayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Wages = £100 Rent = £100 Tenant can only afford £50 rent because of other costs like stuff needed to stay alive Taxpayer pays the portion of the rent that the Tenant can't afford Nice for the landlords, bad for the rest of us But this doesn't mean council tenants subsidise property owners. It's acknowledged by social landlords that they rely on government grants to deliver social housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 But this doesn't mean council tenants subsidise property owners. It's acknowledged by social landlords that they rely on government grants to deliver social housing. Private landlords rely on government funds too - housing benefit. Ultimately it all comes from the same pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Due to housing shortage, Council advertise for private landlords to rent out their property to council. Incentive for landlord is minimum long rental period of one year and regular monthly rent paid by council. (Not tenant's who are known to default). Landlord rents property to Council, but naturally at market rent. Council can only charge tenant's the usual subsidised council rent for the property. Example, Landlord charges Council £100 a week for a house, Council charges tenant £50.00 per week. The £50.00 difference is paid by the Council, curtesy of the taxpayer. And how does this mean that homeowners are being subsidised? I'm a homeowner. How am I being subsidised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 And how does this mean that homeowners are being subsidised? I'm a homeowner. How am I being subsidised? You are guaranteed a tenant for up to three years with no void periods, unlike if you were in the private sector. The council decorate for free, every time a tenant leaves. Private landlords receive large grants to bring the property up to standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 You are guaranteed a tenant for up to three years with no void periods, unlike if you were in the private sector. The council decorate for free, every time a tenant leaves. Private landlords receive large grants to bring the property up to standard. No i'm not. I'm not a landlord. I don't rent my property out. I own my own home that I live in. How am I being subsidised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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