How is it possible?

[woohoo]

So, the old man down the road passed away and for a quick sale his son sold the house, under priced by around 50k, I reckon. He sold it quickly because of the memories!

The guy that bought it has decided to rent it out and this is the bit I just don't understand...

The couple renting are on benefits, she works part time, low paid (probably less than 16 hours). He is a house husband and looks after yep their 6 kids.

How can they afford it, it will be around £750 pm.

They have two cars, how? Well they have one now, first night of moving in apparently his was "stolen" after he left the keys in it.

It's a no-through road, quiet and there have been no issues with stolen cars before this.

So, how is it possible a couple with 6 kids and on benefits can afford it?

If I could I would tell you the name of the kids, you would not believe it, really.

[d000hg]

We have this thing called housing benefit...

[woohoo]

We have this thing called housing benefit...

Yep but surely it's capped. You can't just rock up to any house and say I want to rent it, housing benefit office please pay it.

[fullyautomatix]

Cant you just mind your own business ?

[Bluespider]

apparently you can demand a house suitable for the size of your family. there were reports a while back about families getting large properties in Kensington rented for them.
If the 6 sprogs are all of a certain age and different sex (not all six of them, but these days its probably possible) then they all need (by law) their own room...

[woohoo]

apparently you can demand a house suitable for the size of your family. there were reports a while back about families getting large properties in Kensington rented for them.
If the 6 sprogs are all of a certain age and different sex (not all six of them, but these days its probably possible) then they all need (by law) their own room...

mmm it's a 3 bedroom, can't remember the exact mix of the sprogs.

[Bluespider]

That doesn't sound like a housing benefit place then, no way near enough rooms any way you look at it. (from a council perspective).

Maybe they are just independently wealthy or maybe they know the owner/landlord and are getting it much cheaper?

[rl4engc]

Yep but surely it's capped. You can't just rock up to any house and say I want to rent it, housing benefit office please pay it.

Except you can apparently.

I know of one chap on benefits, had a flat provided for him in a fairly rough town. His mum and dad happened to have an empty flat in a nearby desirable town. Chap decides to arrange it so he's moved to his parents empty flat, so now they're being paid by the taxpayer to keep a roof over the head of their layabout son!

[VectraMan]

The guy that bought it has decided to rent it out and this is the bit I just don't understand...

The couple renting are on benefits, she works part time, low paid (probably less than 16 hours). He is a house husband and looks after yep their 6 kids.

Well as long as tax payer's money is being funnelled directly into the pocket of greedy middle class BTL'ers that's okay then. Capitalism innit.

[fullyautomatix]

Except you can apparently.

I know of one chap on benefits, had a flat provided for him in a fairly rough town. His mum and dad happened to have an empty flat in a nearby desirable town. Chap decides to arrange it so he's moved to his parents empty flat, so now they're being paid by the taxpayer to keep a roof over the head of their layabout son!

Nope, not possible. There are checks in place to prevent this. If they lie about the landlord relationship they are committing fraud.