Something not mentioned in this thread as far as I can see having just read all the posts ----the scam worked by some of our wide awake southern neighbours in more than one area of our country.
This scam involved families who having moved up here then bringing their parents to live with them and then making the parents homeless they then having to be given social housing by the local authority which in due time they purchased at a discounted price.
This scam has of this week been scuppered as no social housing can now be sold.
These are the type of people who are not welcomed in our country nor should they be in any self respecting country and any attempt to justify them cannot be condoned.