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Selling a house for �1

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nicky999 | 21:25 Sat 05th May 2007 | Civil
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Is is possible for someone to sell their house to their daughter for �1 and continue to live in it for another 5-7 years.

After which, they tell the local council that the daughter wants to sell the house, thus making them homeless, and request the council to provide them with a small flat?
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yes you can sell your house to anyone you choose. however i wouldnt hold your breath for the council. i was living with my mum, dad and grandad. in a house sharing a room with my daughter for 6 months i was on the homeless list and ended up private renting as they wouldnt do anything there are people out there with a genuine need for housing and i think that would be a bit selfish to expect the council to re home you when you have made yourself homeless!
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Thanks for the feedback kittywoo.
Thye dont have to house you if you have made yourself intentionally homeless

Plan A as you have described alos involves somehting called reservation of benefit (you have disposed of the house and still live in it)
and the transaction is not at arms length ( to a child and not at market value)

I mean try it and see
if the scam goes wrong, you can only ruin yourself !
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Hi Peter, thankfully it isn't me who wants to do it, but will pass on the info.
I know a single person who is staying with friends, as she doesn't have her own property and is on incapacity benefit. The council have agreed to house her.....but in a hostel, along with mentally ill people and drug addicts. So it's a bit of a risk!
Good advice from Peter Pendant - except it's called deprivation of capital
Again thank you to all who answered, I will be passing on your feedback.
My daughter was recently made homeless because the owner of the house they rented wanted to sell it. She has two small children and was told - by the local council - that she would have to prersent herself and the children (with belongings) on the day of her eviction and they would put her in a hostel until suitable accommodation could be found - but not to hold her breath!

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