2006-07-03 10:50:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
No, the cash would be seen as an income so you would lose your benefits.
2006-07-03 10:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by BackMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy it, BUT you would not be able to claim housing benefit. and why on earth would your "friend" buy you a house ? the social would need to be informed of this as they will find out when your Housing benefit stops. They would then check your savings etc and the Tax man could get involved. your best bet is speak to them and see what they say.
2006-07-06 17:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by beckham_2_rooney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you can get the DHSS to confirm that you will be on income support for a considerable time, You can get a interest only mortgage from most building societies.
2006-07-03 17:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could but (a) the gift is taxable. (b) you would have to declare it and income support will almost certainly change downwards. (c) if you fail to report it you will end up in court.
Best course of action discuss it with the DSS.
2006-07-03 17:59:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy your council house whilst on benefits but for proper advice e-mail me and will happily help you.
2006-07-04 09:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by MSMORTGAGE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you could - if you were living in it yourself. obviously if you owned a property you weren't living in then you couldn't get benefit. "cash given by friend" sounds VERY suspicious though, they would be sure to ask loads of questions about that!
2006-07-03 18:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by stinkycatwoman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you could which is doubtful it wouldnt be from me.Do what most decent people do get a job you lazy good for nothing.
2006-07-03 18:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by realdolby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy it and put up with the pooh bahh's and put it in your dog's name, can be done, and carry on with your income.
2006-07-03 17:54:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I expect you would have to put up with a lot of suspicious questions.
2006-07-03 17:52:56 · answer #9 · answered by arnoldlayne_uk1980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN BUT I AGREE WITH NO 1
2006-07-03 17:54:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋