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  • catz1ct
    catz1ct Posts: 828 Forumite
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    Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »
    Have they tried applying for Discretionary Housing Payments to try and make up the shortfall even for a few months while they look for smaller and cheaper alternative accommodation?

    I see that everyone has completely ignored the above comment. They REALLY need to look at this and see if it would benefit them. I can't stress this enough. It will only be a short term thing but the government have pumped thousands into this fund to help people.
    :rotfl:
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    The problem the couple are faced with is that they can't pass the credit checks for a private rental.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    Errata wrote: »
    The problem the couple are faced with is that they can't pass the credit checks for a private rental.

    So can't the OP act as guarantor?
    (AKA HRH_MUngo)
    Member #10 of £2 savers club
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  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    seven-day-weekend wrote: »
    So can't the OP act as guarantor?

    I believe the OP went bankrupt earlier this year, so that would be a problem.
  • princessdon
    princessdon Posts: 6,902 Forumite
    Dunroamin wrote: »
    I believe the OP went bankrupt earlier this year, so that would be a problem.
    Lots don't need a guarantor - they paid 6 mos upfront with savings so where did the 6 mos HB go?

    There are many charities in my area who act as guarantors and or pay deposit. If a young care leaver can do this, 2 self sufficient adults with "working full time and shed loads of benefits thrown at them" relatives should manage it.
  • gravitytolls
    gravitytolls Posts: 13,558 Forumite
    princessdon wrote: »
    Lots don't need a guarantor - they paid 6 mos upfront with savings so where did the 6 mos HB go?

    There are many charities in my area who act as guarantors and or pay deposit. If a young care leaver can do this, 2 self sufficient adults with "working full time and shed loads of benefits thrown at them" relatives should manage it.

    True, our LA website confirms this. However, upon contacting them for a young friend, we were told the website was out of date and such schemes were no longer operating in our area. It's not easy to get help, even from a charity, even if you're on your uppers.

    Personally I think SOcial Services need to be involved.
    I ave a dodgy H, so sometimes I will sound dead common, on occasion dead stupid and rarely, pig ignorant. Sometimes I may be these things, but I will always blame it on my dodgy H.

    Sorry, I'm a bit of a grumble weed today, no offence intended ... well it might be, but I'll be sorry.
  • sovilla
    sovilla Posts: 187 Forumite
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    sovilla Posts: 187 Forumite
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  • itch_for_a_glitch
    itch_for_a_glitch Posts: 10,705 Forumite
    sovilla wrote: »
    FIL had already took some money out of his pension he doesn't get the rest till pensionable age which is 66.
    .
    Why ? Who told him this ?
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    sovilla wrote: »
    The Turkish !!!!! is trying to sort it and has already shot one of the family to try and get the money back but they sold it on and you can't get blood out of a stone.


    There's more to this than you are telling us I am sure:eek:
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

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