Buy My Home

i own my own home but don’t live there, could i rent it out to a friend and can she claim housing benefit? w?

she is due to move in in november so really need to know as i don’t want to get into any sort of trouble please help!!

we are not related so does she just put down my name and my new address to claim the benefit and thats it nothing more gets said bout it..?

will i still get housing benefit if have council rent arrears if i move to a private letting?

im thinking of moving away from my council house, i have been told that i need to pay of all rent arrears by a friend before i can move into a private let and claim housing benefit, is this true? or can i still keep the current arrangement with the council and move into a [...]

How do I double my $3k fast? I want to save for a down on a house since its a buyers market. And buy this yr?

I’m trying to find ways I can double my money within the year. The home I’m looking for is in therange of 199k in Sac, CA. And I want to buy and rent out. But I can’t do that w/out a good down. Any tips?

college full time can you still claim housing benefit?

i want to go to college full time but wondering if i will still qualify for housing benefit? if i was at college full time how else can afford to pay rent, i no you can for part time, but i want full time please help?

Can you claim housing benefit retrospectively?

My rent’s due beginning of February.
However, I’ve only earned £100 from work this month cos my hours have been cut from 5 days a week to 1. My rent’s £260 a month. I was hoping to bale myself out (as I’ve done before) by working hard for the last two weeks of the [...]

transfer deeds to son then rent and claim benefit uk?

I currently own my own house and due to retire in four years. However I do not have any money and will only get the small gov pension Can I transfer the deeds to my son then rent it back and claim housing benefit. My savings went in to keeping a roof over my [...]

We need a tenant fast or rent to own buyers, FAST, we are moving out of state?

Newly remodeled 1 1/2 story home, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with whirlpool tub, new windows, 3 car heated garage, fenced yard, close to schools and shopping, located in Garden City, Michigan. Rent $1,200.00 a month. Security deposit $1,200.00. Would be interested in discussing RENT-TO-OWN option. Moving out of state mid May.

Use first home buyers to buy a unit or not use it and buy something bigger?

We have $80,000 as a deposit. But my husband & I have 3 boys & my dad lives with us too. We currently rent in Bondi Junction & can afford to pay $4,000 a month to a mortgage. We are disheartned to find even out at Botany where we are looking, places are [...]

Can we claim Housing Benefits and Council Tax Benefits?

Hi, my boyfriend was made redundent in November and has been signing on I work full time but only get £11000 per year. Are we entitled to housing benefits and council tax benefits even if he is already getting job seekers? I am worried by trying to claim these he may lose his only income [...]

Can I claim Housing Benefit if I earn under a certain amount each week?

My job is just 12 hours per week, so I have the same money after my rent is paid as I would on benefits. But I want to keep my job.
After my rent is paid I have £50 left to live on. So a little under Jobseekers Allowance rate.
My job is paying roughly £10 per [...]