3 ms·
For those who aren't from the UK, a council flat is an apartment owned by the local government, with subsidized or free rent for people who can't afford to rent
by crispyporkbites 7y ago
For those who aren't from the UK, a council flat is an apartment owned by the local government, with subsidized or free rent for people who can't afford to rent in the area. Residents are means tested (i.e. availability is based on income / special situations). People at considerable risk on the streets tend to be prioritised in the waiting list (families, single women).
This man was eligible, lived in the apartment at some point, but took £110 a night from airbnb guests and lived elsewhere when guests stayed.
Sub-letting council flats is illegal, but pretty common as it's basically impossible to stop on a cash in hand basis. However, a platform like AirBnB could easily block this activity from happening on their platform, if they wanted to.