Urgent housing help needed!

poppasmurf_bewdley

Anubis wrote: »

It will be difficult to find a private LL that may let to them - it might be possible on a " who you know" or friends know or friends of friends. The issue is a lot won't take DSS, and those that do, if they are aware of any arrears, are likely to say no.

However, I am a big believer that things work out in the end, so I am sure something somewhere will be found.

Just out of curiosity though, if anyone knows, if the council won't take them and they can't get privately rented, would they seriously be expected to live on the street being disabled? Is there nothing available for this type of issue given their disabilities?

I suppose they make their bed, and they're expected to lie on it.

I remember once talking to some French councillors about French housing policy.

We discussed what happened in France when people didn't pay their rents, and the answer was that they were given a warning, and if that went unheeded, they lost their homes.

When we asked what happened to them after that, the answer was a typical French shrug of the shoulders.

What sort of message does it send if you throw someone out of their home, only to find them somewhere else to live.

It is obvious that the people we are talking about in this thread are just ignoring the situation, and even their child has had enough and given up.

viktory

Anubis wrote: »

would they seriously be expected to live on the street being disabled? Is there nothing available for this type of issue given their disabilities?

Well had they paid their ridiculously low subsidised rent (that actually their daughter was paying to them!) they would have somewhere to live, wouldn't they?

LisaB85

I feel like screaming at this moment in time, my mum still insists she was paying the top up rent to cover arrears that do go back years but they haven't received it so since Feb this 'money' has been disappearing into thin air :eek:and I assume they wrote to my mum about it as soon as it stopped being paid.

I don't care any more all I care about is it being sorted, I hope the solicitor comes through and manages to get an interim payment to hold off the eviction and then I'll make sure I pay the money towards arrears myself.

I have a question about HB but will start a new post.

Triker

I presume that your parents are aware that when they receive the 'compensation' if it is the amount you say then they will be liable for all the rent with no subsidies and most if not all of their benefits will go.


I also wanted to wish you luck with your predicament, you sound to me like someone who has more maturity than you have been given credit for...keep your chin up and good luck with everything.

Anubis_2

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

I suppose they make their bed, and they're expected to lie on it.

I remember once talking to some French councillors about French housing policy.

We discussed what happened in France when people didn't pay their rents, and the answer was that they were given a warning, and if that went unheeded, they lost their homes.

When we asked what happened to them after that, the answer was a typical French shrug of the shoulders.

What sort of message does it send if you throw someone out of their home, only to find them somewhere else to live.

It is obvious that the people we are talking about in this thread are just
ignoring the situation, and even their child has had enough and given up.

Yes, I totally understand and agree. I was bringing in the disabled factor though. Say for example a person had no legs, and heart conditions. Would someone in that condition seriously be expected to live on the streets regardless of how it happened?

I wasn't thinking rehousing as such more like " hostel" type accommodation for
disabled in that position, especially if part of their disability affected how they managed hpusehold bills etc.

Not saying that is the case here, just curious if there is some kind of half way
safe house type place. I do agree they should pay their rent, just to make that clear, it is just a question out of curiosity.

Morglin

Most HA's and councils would be extremely reluctant to evict anyone with a severe disability.

You could get some free advice from the Disability Law Service:

http://www.dls.org.uk/advice/index.html

or, SHELTER are pretty au fait with disability issues and housing:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice

Lin

Anubis_2

Thanks Lin - that helps clarify things further, I was wondering about Shelter too.

viktory

Morglin wrote: »

Most HA's and councils would be extremely reluctant to evict anyone with a severe disability.

Indeed - however, no one, no matter what their disability, should be exempt from eviction should they comprehensively fail to adhere to the very simple terms of their tenancy. This includes paying some token rent.

LisaB85

Think I have sorted it, and will only stay here if I am allowed to keep tabs on priority debts etc which I will be starting this week.

However I am still looking into renting a room but gives me time to find the right one.

LisaB85

I read on the DWP website that if a person is claiming the care component of DLA then no 'Non dependent deductions' will be taken.

Have I got this correct or am I thick and read it wrong?