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guinness34
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could any of you nice people out there please help us.
if i have posted this in the wrong place please fell free to move to the correct place
my daughter is expecting her frist child ( she is 17 ) and her and her long term boyfriend are looking to rent an home from the council
she lives with us and her boyfriend lives with his dad
he has a very good job so thats not the problem
the problem is she dosen't work not for the lack of trying so she dosen't earn
they have asked me to write a letter to help them to get a house a bit quicker
but with them both being british can't see that happening :rotfl: :rotfl:
but have tryed to write the letter but it made it sound that i was making her homeless could anyboby help me thing of something to put as we are going round and around
if i have posted this in the wrong place please fell free to move to the correct place
my daughter is expecting her frist child ( she is 17 ) and her and her long term boyfriend are looking to rent an home from the council
she lives with us and her boyfriend lives with his dad
he has a very good job so thats not the problem
the problem is she dosen't work not for the lack of trying so she dosen't earn
they have asked me to write a letter to help them to get a house a bit quicker
but with them both being british can't see that happening :rotfl: :rotfl:
but have tryed to write the letter but it made it sound that i was making her homeless could anyboby help me thing of something to put as we are going round and around
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Unless she is homeless she won't be seen as a priority.
If the boyfriend is working they could try to find a private landlord to rent from. If his income wasn't enough to support them they could maybe get housing benefit.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
maybe they could look into shared ownership ?0
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My niece (18) has just had a baby...council gave her a great place on the river in Sth London 3 months before the birth.
The father is no longer on the scene...she had loads of help from social services etc including furniture grants.
I believe my SIL helped by stating that she had no space in her home for them.
If they are not married...do a little research into help with housing if she is single.
Hope this is helpful
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Getting council accommodation depends where you live.
Where I've just come from it would still take a number of years.
I read the other week that there are 2x as many council houses/person in big cities as in rural areas, so if she's in a city she stands a good chance of getting housed quicker than if she's in a rural area.
As for you writing a letter. No idea.0 -
thanks for all your replys
pasturesnew no we don't live in a city we live in a village
fc123 thanks for that it shows there is light at the end of the tunnel
silvercar the are looking today0 -
BASICALLY the letter you have to write is stating that your daughter CANNOT and you will NOT allow your daughter & the baby to live with you.
It is not possible and you are throwing her out.
Really, that is what the letter has to say. Otherwise they are not homeless and they are not in priority need.:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0 -
Remember if you write a letter saying you are throwing her out it will help her get her own place, you and your daughter know that you are not really getting rid of her. Its just what you have to do.0
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Out of interest, where did she plan to live when she got pregnant, if not with you, if she doesn't earn?
Or did she just expect the State (ie the taxpayers) to pick up the tab?0 -
She might try a housing association so as to rent or to buy on shared equity basis - pays rent and interest and capital for a long lease etc.0
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