New Posts For Thread: People who buy their council houses in bad areas and build extensionshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensionsAre they daft? Street I live in ain't bad - not an 'estate' with crime and junkies, but one of the 'less sought after' council schemes in this small town. About half the houses have been bought from the council. I see extensions, porches, mono blockeoh don't tell me, if it's not in Helensburgh, it must be in Castlemilk! :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 sadly that's probably truebut of course as I have found out since living here for 10 years, the Scots, you couldna mak' it up!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075394#417075394oh don't tell me, if it's not in Helensburgh, it must be in Castlemilk! :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 sadly that's probably truebut of course as I have found out since living here for 10 years, the Scots, you couldna mak' it up!Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:07:57 -0600wur, council houses in Scotland for 100k :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075378#417075378wur, council houses in Scotland for 100k :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:05:33 -0600they may know people in the know who can build at trade price. ...besides, moving house costs an arm and a leghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075358#417075358they may know people in the know who can build at trade price. ...besides, moving house costs an arm and a legTue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:32 -0600stick a conservatory on .. and Bob's yer teapot ;)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075354#417075354stick a conservatory on .. and Bob's yer teapot ;)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:45 -0600yeah a lot do it .. but ex council houses are usually quite good cheap spacious houses to do up for yourself if you don't mind the area too much .. especially if you've got a familyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075350#417075350yeah a lot do it .. but ex council houses are usually quite good cheap spacious houses to do up for yourself if you don't mind the area too much .. especially if you've got a familyTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:36:41 -0600Maybe they need the extra spacehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075346#417075346Maybe they need the extra spaceTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:29:44 -0600Can be factors other than money! Maybe it's their home and they like it there?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075342#417075342Can be factors other than money! Maybe it's their home and they like it there?Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:28:20 -0600Are they daft? Street I live in ain't bad - not an 'estate' with crime and junkies, but one of the 'less sought after' council schemes in this small town. About half the houses have been bought from the council. I see extensions, porches, mono blockehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23405702/people-who-buy-their-council-houses-in-bad-areas-and-build-extensions?post_id=417075334#417075334Are they daft? Street I live in ain't bad - not an 'estate' with crime and junkies, but one of the 'less sought after' council schemes in this small town. About half the houses have been bought from the council. I see extensions, porches, mono blockeTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:13:27 -0600