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How to go about getting council to buy a house for my family?

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  • 14-02-2014 4:37pm
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    ani_mal
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭


    hi

    I know that co council can buy a house for a family. Can someone tell me how to go about it? How to apply, how to start, what are the conditions.

    thank you


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Is there anything on the Meath Co.Co's site about shared ownership?


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    Ray Palmer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,394 ✭✭✭Ray Palmer


    Genuine question why do you feel they should?


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Are you on the council waiting list?
    Ring them and ask.


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    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    I don't know whether your information is correct? You can register with the council and be put on a list to rent a house from them. After 10 years renting (I think?), then you are eligible to buy the house from the council.
    A council will not just buy a house for you (nice and all as that notion is!).


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,417 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Ray Palmer wrote: »
    Genuine question why do you feel they should?
    You might phrase this question more constructively.

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    ani_mal wrote: »
    I know that co council can buy a house for a family. Can someone tell me how to go about it? How to apply, how to start, what are the conditions.
    Councils don't buy properties 'just like that'. They might provide housing in certain circumstances, whether from existing stocks or otherwise.

    Explaining your circumstances may help people point you in the right direction.

    The first suggestion is that you will likely need to be on the council's housing list - apply to the council housing department.


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    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    OP are you talking about share ownership, where the council give you a mortgage?


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