Sleeping in shed

Bogalot

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I rather think we're probably talking about people that don't have a right to be here anyway - so I would doubt the Councils would be that concerned about rehousing them.

Why do you "rather think" that?

Do you realise that many people working (legitimately) in London cannot afford decent housing?

Bogalot

Fireflyaway wrote: »

Yes I would because unless such people are caught they will continue to exploit vulnerable people. There are housing charities who can help and the council have certain responsibilities to help the homeless. Only issue is someone who has no recourse to public funds might then be in a sticky situation.

Local authorities have a duty to house a very narrow group of people that are deemed vulnerable. The rest may be able to get a bed in a hostel, and when they're full they may be lucky enough to get a sleeping bag and a doorway to sleep in.

Some people are blind to the realities of homelessness in this country.

Davesnave

Bogalot wrote: »

Some people are blind to the realities of homelessness in this country.

I think it's clear that there's a housing crisis, but the answer to it isn't to allow people to live in shanty-town conditions in sheds, or to condone illegal sub-division and uncontrolled re-letting of rented property.

SnooksNJ

Hedgehog99 wrote: »

"They" = the tenants, often foreign and therefore not aware of their rights as tenants.
"Whom" = the illegal landlords who've flouted planning permission by converting the sheds / gangmasters maximising occupancy.
"Location" = any UK city with a shortage of lower-end of the market rental properties and sometimes with planning officers who don't scrutinise projects during construction and therefore don't know what's inside.

I'm a foreigner and I don't even like camping. So there is no chance I'm living in a shed.

mumps

Someone used to live in a garage near to my office. I retired last year so don't know if they were still there. Very expensive road, cheapest houses probably £300k and most expensive £1,000,000 plus. Not in London so very expensive road for the town in question. No one bothered. I often wondered what he did for a loo but not something you can go and ask, well I can't. It was in a little block of lock up garages and I was told he bought the garage but I don't know if that is true.

The garage did have electricity but I don't know about water.