As the council give you a payment to downsize your house i wondered if they give you anything to hand back your council house. I know they give you a deposit to put on a house in the UK but i want to live abroad. The reason i was thinking about giving up my council house is that my daughter has moved to Cyprus and wants us to follow her and we dont have the means to buy our own property.The council help you to buy a house on the open market in the UK or you can buy the house you live in at a discount.

I am in an abusive relationship mental and physical abuse. I have no money i lost contact with family and friends a few years ago and so desperately want to get me and my daughter out of this bad situation. I have no where to go and wondered if i am likely to get a council house quite quick within a few months maybe if i apply from my current situation? I have no where else i can go. What is my likely hood of getting a council house or help from them to help me out of this situation and back on my feet.

Please help I don't understand why people are so negative about people living in council houses! I don't I have mortgaged property but why are people so negative aginst people living in council house! My parents do my dad served in british army for 15 years then crippled himself working on farm to feed us kids whilst fighting cancer twice! I personally can't see problem with this. Please help! For people who don't know what council houses are! They are houses built by our local council authority, the local council authority take rubbish away etc.. The rent is very cheap to renting privately!