Urgent please ways how to pay possession order awarded with fees

elsien

That’s not entirely accurate. If an older person has to move to a more accessible place, and the only place is on offer are one bedroom sheltered housing options then the adult child would absolutely have to find their own accommodation. 

Also wondering why the 18-year-old would need a room with their own. Preference, yes, but not need. If the 18-year-old and the  nine-year-old are the same sex there’s no obligation to provide separate rooms for them. 

The OP would need to look at the housing allocation policy for their specific area. 

silvercar

elsien said:

That’s not entirely accurate. If an older person has to move to a more accessible place, and the only place is on offer are one bedroom sheltered housing options then the adult child would absolutely have to find their own accommodation. 

Also wondering why the 18-year-old would need a room with their own. Preference, yes, but not need. If the 18-year-old and the  nine-year-old are the same sex there’s no obligation to provide separate rooms for them. 

The OP would need to look at the housing allocation policy for their specific area. 

I meant the opposite situation, where a say 45 year old was seeking accommodation and they lived with a young person and their 70 year old parent. I can’t see the council saying the 70 year old is an adult and should seek their own accommodation.

according to the calculator for LHA, anyone over 16 is entitled to their own room (unless part of a couple). https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/bedroomcalculator.aspx

The_vegetarian

silvercar said:

ian1246 said:

Your "child" - the 18 year old - may also be out of luck in terms of whatever housing the council are prepared to offer you I.e. bedroom numbers.

They are an adult - what is their situation with regards to work? Could you rent a property between you? They will need to think about their housing situation ready for when your evicted - since the council may only be interested in housing you & your youngest, not necessarily them. It is worth double checking what their stance is in regards to this.

I disagree. The OP will be entitled to a 3 bedroom place, as the 18 year old will need a room of their own. The council doesn't decide who can live as a family unit, in the same way anyone living with an elderly parent isn't told that they should sort themselves out.

Though I agree that the 18 year old may be able to contribute to rent, if they are working.

My daughter is starting university this September in few days but she will be staying at home (london) with us as her university is in London. We were expecting the court possession order to take months but shocked to have received it in a few weeks. My council caseworker is aware we are a family and live together and would continue to live together. 

silvercar

The_vegetarian said:

silvercar said:

ian1246 said:

Your "child" - the 18 year old - may also be out of luck in terms of whatever housing the council are prepared to offer you I.e. bedroom numbers.

They are an adult - what is their situation with regards to work? Could you rent a property between you? They will need to think about their housing situation ready for when your evicted - since the council may only be interested in housing you & your youngest, not necessarily them. It is worth double checking what their stance is in regards to this.

I disagree. The OP will be entitled to a 3 bedroom place, as the 18 year old will need a room of their own. The council doesn't decide who can live as a family unit, in the same way anyone living with an elderly parent isn't told that they should sort themselves out.

Though I agree that the 18 year old may be able to contribute to rent, if they are working.

My daughter is starting university this September in few days but she will be staying at home (london) with us as her university is in London. We were expecting the court possession order to take months but shocked to have received it in a few weeks. My council caseworker is aware we are a family and live together and would continue to live together. 

So your daughter will be eligible for a student maintenance loan, some of which she could use to contribute to the rent.

RAS

The daughter's loan will be reduced because she is living at home, but yes, she needs to contribute a lot of that towards her keep at home.

saajan_12

ian1246 said:

Your "child" - the 18 year old - may also be out of luck in terms of whatever housing the council are prepared to offer you I.e. bedroom numbers.

They are an adult - what is their situation with regards to work? Could you rent a property between you? They will need to think about their housing situation ready for when your evicted - since the council may only be interested in housing you & your youngest, not necessarily them. It is worth double checking what thecouncil stance is in regards to this, since it could be very upsetting on the day if they look to house you & youngest separately to the 18 year old.

Why? No different from if it was the OP's partner instead of a child - if they are living together and both evicted then the non-means tested bits of housing due to homelessness would work the same. Its usually cheaper to house people in larger units split into multiple smaller ones (eg 3 bedroom as a family vs 2 bed + separate studio). Besides the 18yr old may be expected to share with a younger child of the same gender, so it may not make much difference in the property.