Son made homeless as a marriage break up

lindann_2

it is sorted

clutton_2

how old is he ? if he is on a low wage then he may well be entitled to help with his rent...

silvercar

jibberish, ignore.

princeofpounds

Firstly, the room is big enough to share if you can physically fit two mattresses in there. Much better than anyone being on the street if it comes to that.

Secondly, he should also call Shelter (free). They are the homelessness/housing charity that exist precisely to help in this situation.

http://www.shelter.org.uk/

Thirdly, he needs to go down right away to the council housing offices. If someone is genuinely homeless the council will have a duty to house him. It might be in a grotty B&B initially, but he should be able to claim some form of LHA (local housing allowance) that will enable him to rent a room or a bedsit if he does not earn much money. Councils can also provide security deposits in certain circumstances.

aliasojo

silvercar wrote: »

Far more to this than you are posting. Why is wife evicting her son? Could you get the son living with you to live with his mother and house the homeless son?



Yet you help the other son?

No wonder the son is confused, his brother is living with you, yet he can't. His mother chucks him on the street. He wants his family back.....

I think you need a family conference to work out how you can support each other.

I think you've got the wrong end of the stick. It's a marriage break up. His wife is staying in the home and asked him to leave.

silvercar

aliasojo wrote: »

I think you've got the wrong end of the stick. It's a marriage break up. His wife is staying in the home and asked him to leave.

Oops!:o

So a temporary sofa is probably all he can do. That and encourage him to claim for council emergency accommodation.

terryw

Use www.entitledto.co.uk to get some idea of the LHA to which he might be entitled at various levels of income. Also seriously consider renting a room as the costs are likely to be far less than a full dwelling.
House share is another possibility.

Although he is "homeless" help from the council is likely to be minimum as he is a working adult and not in a vulnerable category.

Jowo_2

The local council may offer a deposit guarantee to those in housing need or on low income. Check their website to see if he qualifies. The LHA Direct website will tell him the maximum rate payable for a 1 bed property (if he's over 25) or shared property (if he's under 25) and then the Entitled To (turn2us) website will identify how much of that he could receive, due to his employment income.

He can register with the local council but may be considered a low priority compared to groups like those with dependents, the disabled but if he doesn't try, he doesn't get. As per the previous advice, the Shelter website is very informative. There are millions on the waiting list and not much stock or availability. The Crisis website is a good source of info for the single homeless.

Also, if he has a joint tenancy with his wife, he remains jointly and severally liable for the rent (meaning he's equally responsible for any arrears that she runs up). His non-occupation doesn't affect this. You've indicated, though, that the tenancy is in her sole name? If that's the case, this isn't an issue for him.

Fire_Fox

lindann wrote: »

Hi, anyone can help,

If he could raise a deposit, on a house or flat, can he claim, housing benefits for rent, as it would about half his wage, would you advise him to go register with local council, though he thinks it usless, because lack of affordable housing, for men on their own. any tips will be of great help. We cannot help him, because we have our own money problems...

Are you sure your son would be eligible for housing benefit? State support for the childless is not generous and you may find the remaining half of his salary is deemed to be sufficient to live on. Do not underestimate how expensive it is to pay all household bills on your own. Far better if your son moves into lodgings while he gets back on his feet financially. If your son cannot afford to rent a flat then he should not rent a flat! I would not rely on the council providing temporary accommodation, a B&B is one thing but he could be offered a place in a hostel with alcoholics and drug users.