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Renting out property

If a 16 year old with only a weekend job was to move out of their parents home (or was kicked out), could they rent out a flat? What kind of help could they get? If not, how could they prevent homelessness? Please be honest. Thank you. 

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Maybe shelter could help.
  • greatcrested
    greatcrested Posts: 5,925 Forumite
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    edited 13 April 2020 at 8:20PM
    By 'rent out' I guess you mean 'rent'. Rent out would make you a landlord....
    Difference between moving out and being kicked out.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite
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    itsmee47 said:
    If a 16 year old with only a weekend job was to move out of their parents home (or was kicked out), could they rent out a flat? What kind of help could they get? If not, how could they prevent homelessness?
    A 16 year old wouldn't be able to sign a tenancy agreement.
    He/she should get advice from Shelter as a starting point.  Some councils have schemes for under-18s to lodge with vetted people until they become adults.

  • Under 35s usually only get housing benefit (or the housing element of universal credit) based on renting a room in a shared property rather than a whole property to themselves.
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