Housing help for a homeless single man over 25. Housing advice say they cnnot help??!

adg1

The council look at homelessness in two ways - either 'intentionally' homeless or 'un-intentionally homeless'.

With the former he is on his own. With the latter, many councils see a duty of care to house the homeless people (not those who have just left home etc as they don't like living with mum any more) on their patch, all part of the LHA.

It may have come accross to them that you have just split up (I know this is the case) and he has moved out of his own accord - intentionally homeless. If you both state that you KICKED him out, and he is not allowed within 100 metres of the house etc then he may get more help from the advisor he saw.

Most councils have an emergency housing team who should be able to give advice, rather than the normal housing office.

I know a lot of councils around here (London) offer a large sum of money to people in need of rehousing etc to move them around and find private rental houses. Not sure what there is where you are but check out Shelters website and speak to a specialist advisor at your local council, not just the housing officer.

tbs624

Suggest to your partner that he contact Crisis - they focus on single person homelessness.

In particular get him to look at their SmartMove links - see here for where in the country there is help under this ( Smartmove is not tun by Crisis itself but is a nationwide network of bond/deposit schemes etc)

Welfare adviser at the Uni/college may be able to help, as someone else has suggested. Some have hardship funds that have money sitting around waiting to be claimed.

As a last resort, you say that he completes his degree next summer. Could you really not just see it out until then? If there are 2 bedrooms then, for those few months, your 14 month old son could share your room.

squinty

adg1 wrote: »

The council look at homelessness in two ways - either 'intentionally' homeless or 'un-intentionally homeless'.

With the former he is on his own. With the latter, many councils see a duty of care to house the homeless people (not those who have just left home etc as they don't like living with mum any more) on their patch, all part of the LHA.

It may have come accross to them that you have just split up (I know this is the case) and he has moved out of his own accord - intentionally homeless. If you both state that you KICKED him out, and he is not allowed within 100 metres of the house etc then he may get more help from the advisor he saw.

Most councils have an emergency housing team who should be able to give advice, rather than the normal housing office.

I know a lot of councils around here (London) offer a large sum of money to people in need of rehousing etc to move them around and find private rental houses. Not sure what there is where you are but check out Shelters website and speak to a specialist advisor at your local council, not just the housing officer.

This is only partially true. In order to be accepted as a homeless person you must clear several hurdles:

Firstly - you must be homeless or threatened with homlessness (ie you have no safe place to live)

Secondly - you are eligible (which excludes most people from abroad)

Thirdly - you must be in priority need (eg sick, have dependent children etc) - it is unlikley a healthy 25 year old single male will be in this group

Fourthly - are you intentionally homeless - have you done anything that has contributed towards your homlessness, or failed to do something that may have prevented this

Finally - do you have a local connection.

From this it is very unlikley that he will be offered priortiy for rehousing.

However, most local authorities are now focussing much more on housing options - so rather than just seeing if someone is eleigible for a council property they will look at a range of options, include the private sector - and should offer, at a minimum, aid and advice to help people to find accommodation. As others have siad some councils offer rent deposit schemes etc - however the rules vary and some schemes are only open to people who are in priority need groups.

You should encourge him to contact the council to have a chat over waht options are available to him.

Good luck

Debt_Free_Chick

Freebie_Hunter wrote: »

Ok, the situation is this.
The relayionship between my partner and I is over. We have a 14month old son together and rent a house.

He wishes to stay in the area but needs to move out.

Is the tenancy agreement in joint names?

theartfullodger

Get him to 'phone or go see Shelter...

0808 800 4444 or
http://england.shelter.org.uk/

If 'phoning remember Shelter are a charity & there is too much demand for their services, so may need to be very patient:

His best bet may be if you give him formal notice to quit... them he will be "homeless"... and that may bump him up the priority list..

I am very sorry for the situation he is...

Cheers!

Lodger

Freebie_Hunter_2

Thankyou very much to you all for your helpful & friendly advice, it was hugely appreciated. A few things have been sorted out for now, we couldn't have done it without you!!

theartfullodger

Grand, delighted to hear it, wishing you both well & best wishes for the future