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Council house mortgage

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  • 11-07-2013 3:04pm
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    shamrock55
    Registered Users Posts: 7,209 ✭✭✭


    Do county councils provide mortgages anymore? Cork to be exact for a council house i own my own house but thinking of selling and have seen a nice council house that i know is empty


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    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Do you mean will they give you a mortgage when you're not a council tenant? No, they will not.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    OP, am I to assume that you wish to buy the council house? I'm sure if you asked the County Council, they'd tell you if you can buy it or not.


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    geeksauce
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    Chances are the council will simply relet that house to someone on their housing list rather than sell it in a private sale. They do give mortgages but for first time buyers only and these wouldn't necessarily be for council houses, tenants can purchase their house, others (as in non council tenants) can go to the council for a mortgage and purchase a house for sale on the private market.


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