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[brendan1983]

Sounds like you did a crap job.

Its not my worry, I'm moving.

What, you haven't taken up the floor Steve to move it to your new home?!!

You tight sod!............................

You have no idea the work that is involved when moving out of social housing, Lizzie. All the work I have done over the last thirteen years has to be undone. I have to turn it back into the shithole I moved into, or they will do it and charge me a fortune.
Light fittings removed and replace with pendants, carpets (only a year old) skipped, laminate flooring skipped etc, etc.
They can fick off if they expect me to remove all the tiling and worktops etc.

A woman I know spent £6000 on a beautiful new kitchen for her council house. Eighteen months later she moved and left it in situ.

Surely if you can afford to spend £6000 on a new kitchen then you really shouldn't be in social housing?!

The whole thing sounds crazy to me, why would you be charged for improvements made to the property?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sounds like you did a crap job.

Its not my worry, I'm moving.

What, you haven't taken up the floor Steve to move it to your new home?!!

You tight sod!............................

You have no idea the work that is involved when moving out of social housing, Lizzie. All the work I have done over the last thirteen years has to be undone. I have to turn it back into the shithole I moved into, or they will do it and charge me a fortune.
Light fittings removed and replace with pendants, carpets (only a year old) skipped, laminate flooring skipped etc, etc.
They can fick off if they expect me to remove all the tiling and worktops etc.

A woman I know spent £6000 on a beautiful new kitchen for her council house. Eighteen months later she moved and left it in situ.

Surely if you can afford to spend £6000 on a new kitchen then you really shouldn't be in social housing?!

The whole thing sounds crazy to me, why would you be charged for improvements made to the property?

Many people in social housing enjoy a good lifestyle........and why not.

Many a BMW or Merc sits outside a council house.

I agree with you about 'ripping out' any improvements to the property though.......Crazy. The council should be grateful that they don't have to spend money. 

[The Sheriff]

The point about the cost of the kitchen is a valid one, I suppose. Two things come to mind:

1. Folk move into social housing when it's needed and, as their situation improves, stay there. A secure tenancy is not to be sniffed at these days.

2. Some people would be silly enough to go into debt for a nice, fitted kitchen. Doesn't necessarily mean they can afford it.

[brendan1983]

The point about the cost of the kitchen is a valid one, I suppose. Two things come to mind:

1. Folk move into social housing when it's needed and, as their situation improves, stay there. A secure tenancy is not to be sniffed at these days.

2. Some people would be silly enough to go into debt for a nice, fitted kitchen. Doesn't necessarily mean they can afford it.

Without wanting to cause a stir (and having no experience of social housing) shouldn't it be the case that as the situation improves people move out? If not for any other reason to free up property for those who still have a 'situation' causing them to need the help?

[RobG]

If not for any other reason to free up property for those who still have a 'situation' causing them to need the help?

Such as the immigrants

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The point about the cost of the kitchen is a valid one, I suppose. Two things come to mind:

1. Folk move into social housing when it's needed and, as their situation improves, stay there. A secure tenancy is not to be sniffed at these days.

2. Some people would be silly enough to go into debt for a nice, fitted kitchen. Doesn't necessarily mean they can afford it.

Without wanting to cause a stir (and having no experience of social housing) shouldn't it be the case that as the situation improves people move out? If not for any other reason to free up property for those who still have a 'situation' causing them to need the help?

To many people a council property is not merely 'a house' .....but their home. People sometimes get attached to 'their home'.

You make a valid point though.

[Stuart30]

If not for any other reason to free up property for those who still have a 'situation' causing them to need the help?

Such as the immigrants

Worked on a building site recently and 12 houses were bought and paid for off plan,they were occupied as soon as they were finished,nothing odd there except they were in the middle of the site,normaly they are either start or finish.

Each house was rented...not going to say nationality but wasn't UK...Back handers involved without doubt.

[Broomies Mate]

Local Council have to warranty everything in the property if 'rented' by a HA tenant.

Should a solid oak door fall off a kitchen cupboard, they would have to fix it, or replace with new.  Very expensive.

Much cheaper to bang on a B&Q special. 

Same principle with flooring....... You rip or tear a bit of vinyl, it can be replaced cheaply and easily but if you upset a bit of hardwood flooring and it'll cost a fortune to correct.

I echo comments above though, if you can afford £6k on a kitchen, you shouldn't be in that type of housing.