This is information gathered from Sue (Paddysmum) who has been so kind to find this out, which, you may find very interesting.
Hi Sue
Okay, got the info back this morning. The address of .............................................Hampshire is registered at H M Land Registry under title number P162823. It comprises freehold land only, described on the office copies as "................. Street, Landport".
It is owned by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Portsmouth.
There is no leasehold.
Effectively this means the property is owned by the local authority.
It is not in private ownership as there is no leasehold title information (sometimes a body can own a freehold - ie the land on which a building stands while someone else can own the leasehold - usually the building or premises which are built on the land. As no leasehold info is available it's reasonable to conclude that the freehold is all that exists and the council own both the land and any building erected on it.
Sorry this isn't more positive, but it looks very much as if she's fibbed about owning their own home too.
Sorry hun had to edit to take out addy on public thread.