A mum has revealed how she's completely transformed her council house with a luxurious makeover - but trolls say she should give up her home for those in more need.
The mum, who posts from the handle @bitofme123 on TikTok, regularly shares updates of the transformation of her council owned property, which she has rented for the last 17 years.
She has added chic wooden panelling to her living room, as well as redecorating her bathroom, her daughter's bedroom and giving her garden a Mrs Hinch-inspired makeover, the Daily Star reports.
The gorgeous home transformation is undoubtedly impressive, however the mum has been met with some negative comments from people who have suggested that if she can afford to redecorate, she should buy her own home.
And although some are impressed at her makeover skills, others say she should buy her own home if she has enough money to do so.
"If you can afford to do all that, do you really need a council house? There are people living in poor conditions waiting for one of these homes," one TikTok user suggested.
The mum followed this by making another video showing off her pristine home, as she captioned it: "Why would I give up everything I've worked for?"
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Another TikTok user asked: "I think what they are saying is how did you get a council house if you have all this money to decorate it?"
The mum replied to them: "Yes I work, they're not given to people on low incomes anyone can apply. I had this 17 years ago when I was 18 with a baby and nowhere to live.
"Everything was done on a budget, sale items, discounts and over the space of the last three years. I understand people are waiting for council homes but we love ours, I can't give it up."
She went on to explain that she had been offered the right to buy a few years ago, but hadn't been able to afford it, so had secured lifetime tenancy instead.
"All the council owns is the bricks and mortar everything else is my home. I've spent the last eight years rebuilding my life and my home," she wrote.
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