What is Council Housing in the UK?
Council housing UK was founded in 1978 by the Home Office and now has nearly half a million homes in its portfolio, the vast majority of which are in London. These homes are owned by the councils themselves and are owned and managed in their own right, with no interference from central government. As a result they have their own housing department, which is responsible for ensuring that homes are well maintained and that the public are kept safe. Are you know how to pay council tax ? By owning the homes themselves, the councils can raise the prices of these homes as need be, so that people can afford to live in them and the housing department of these councils are able to raise the rents in order to keep the costs down. This makes it harder to afford to buy a house in the first place. However, there are also benefits to owning your own home that go beyond just that - the social aspect of having your own home is something that few people get to enjoy any more than they do, so you'l...