See post 163. Plenty of private homeowners need to rent out rooms to pay their mortgage. Should they have their mortgages paid for?
Whether someone lives in private property or social housing they are entitled to privacy. They are entitled to some level of dignity in their private lives.
While reality dictates that this is not always possible (refugee camps, asylum detention centres being extreme examples), the State is obliged to pursue policies that foster the rights of its citizens to a dignified manner. It should not pursue a policy that diminishes those rights. That is why private rooms in hotels and hostels are used for families instead of imposing families in on top of each other and the chaos that would eventually ensue.
See post 163. Plenty of private homeowners need to rent out rooms to pay their mortgage. Should they have their mortgages paid for?
That is a private arrangement arranged between private individuals. That is not public policy.
People are free to live with each other if they so wish, they shouldn't be compelled to do so by the State.
Exactly. But you asked
Yes, what is your point?
So which is it?
Why should someone funding their own accommodation not be compelled to house individuals who are homeless/ or in need of housing?"
Oh I get it, you think that when I asked
That you thought I was advocating that people in private accommodation should be compelled to house others? I wasn't. I was asking the question to another poster who believes those in social housing are beholden to society. I don't think people should be compelled to house others regardless of their status as owner occupiers or social housing tenants.
For people who own their own homes they can decide to rent out a room if they like.
That's it. As owners they can let out the whole house if they want, or they can live there and let out a spare room if they like.
What they can't typically do is let out a house to someone and then expect that person to accept other occupants to move as if and when required...Unless that is something they would like to do.
Ditto social housing, if someone is prepared to accept new occupants into their home then fine. But if not, their should be no compulsion by the State on any party to have to accept to live with strangers in their own home.
What if the State decides to re-let the house to more than one person? Or to someone else? Should they, as the owners of the property not be able to do so?
And evict the current tenant(s)? No, I don't think that should be allowed. What security of tenure does that provide anyone? On what basis would that be desirable?
Then the owner (the council) should offer council houses on a lease basis which would allow it to not renew at the end of the term just like owners of every other property can. Why should it be any different than if a private landlord decides to not renew a rental agreement with one of their tenants??
Yep you could do that, but on what basis would a lease not be renewed?
Obviously within the law, but it would also have to be in line with public policy. So set out the public policy, as Brendan has done in his submission.Anything the owner decides within the law, just like any other lease agreement. Do you agree?
Obviously within the law, but it would also have to be in line with public policy. So set out the public policy, as Brendan has done in his submission.
On what basis would a lease not be renewed?
That would be up to the owner (the council). For example, the council could look at my relative's situation and determine that a more needy family would be better suited to living in the 3bed house.
It could then communicate to my relative that it is not renewing the lease and offer my relative something else (if it has it) or advise my relative to rent their own place.
Assuming your relative would have a right to appeal?
As per every other rental / lease agreement, I would think not.Why should it be different for someone living in a social house to someone renting from a private landlord?
Private policy is for each and everyone to decide for themselves. If private rental tenants accept being evicted at the end of a lease, that is their business. I don't agree with it, but it's not my decision.
On the other hand, in a democracy, we all have a say in shaping public policy if we want to.