Please Help My Sister Needs Housing!!

Running_Horse

Bluebelle72 wrote: »

whilst all your comments, guidance etc, are greatfully appreciated it would help us immensley if people wouldn't judge us, I am simply asking for help

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Fran

Bluebelle72 wrote: »

thanks silvercar and i spose there's always housing associations too.

I was going to mention them, there will be a certain percentage that get allocated through the council housing register but they can also put their names down separately with some HA's, it depends on the individual ones. Is there a housing advice centre anywhere near her? An internet search might bring up something different if you/they haven't tried already.

barnaby-bear

Bluebelle72 wrote: »

well they both are trying to work together they filled in the application forms together and he took them in. he works part time and studies part time, but i'm sure after the advice we get on here both he and my sister can start the ball rolling a bit faster.

Maybe he should get a full time job, a lot of rentals need a certain salary level (30xmonthly rent to be greater than salary) to pass credit checks and defer his studies now that a higher priority has come along. If he works full time and lives at home he should be able to get a deposit together pretty quickly - which is going to be much faster than social housing especially as the kid is too small to be deemed to need it's own room.

Addy1

barnaby-bear wrote: »

Maybe he should get a full time job, a lot of rentals need a certain salary level (30xmonthly rent to be greater than salary) to pass credit checks and defer his studies now that a higher priority has come along. If he works full time and lives at home he should be able to get a deposit together pretty quickly - which is going to be much faster than social housing especially as the kid is too small to be deemed to need it's own room.

And maybe the best thing he could do for his child is to get an excellent education.
As someone who is coming to the end of 6 years at medical school I know the doors education opens up. It has been proven that people with parents of a higher education level go on to perform better themselves and in the long term he will have a better earnings potential. I would rather my child see a good work ethic with ambition from me than see my scraping by in a dead end job.

Good luck to them both, I hope they get the housing problem sorted soon, I am sure they are excellent parents no matter what people on here say.

MadSebW

If the Father or Mother havent provided a roof in the first place and are not in a position even now baby is here to buy or rent, then it's a case of sticking it out until the council home you.. Chances are they won't because they are getting much tougher and it will be a long time before they get a house.

I feel sorry for your parents who have already raised their children and are now going through that again with grandchildren. Unfortunately things havent been the way they should be and the circumstances of your sister won't be pleasant for a while.

Voyager2002

Addy1 wrote: »

And maybe the best thing he could do for his child is to get an excellent education.
As someone who is coming to the end of 6 years at medical school I know the doors education opens up. It has been proven that people with parents of a higher education level go on to perform better themselves and in the long term he will have a better earnings potential. I would rather my child see a good work ethic with ambition from me than see my scraping by in a dead end job.

Good luck to them both, I hope they get the housing problem sorted soon, I am sure they are excellent parents no matter what people on here say.

Yes Addy, but he has a partner and baby who are in need now. However, I do agree with your comments about ambition and providing an example of achievement through hard work. Many thousands of people have combined full-time work with study thanks to the Open University. It is tough, and I have the greatest of respect for people who come up through that route, but leaving the family in its present mess is simply not an option.

Voyager2002

MadSebW wrote: »

If the Father or Mother havent provided a roof in the first place and are not in a position even now baby is here to buy or rent, then it's a case of sticking it out until the council home you.. Chances are they won't because they are getting much tougher and it will be a long time before they get a house.

I feel sorry for your parents who have already raised their children and are now going through that again with grandchildren. Unfortunately things havent been the way they should be and the circumstances of your sister won't be pleasant for a while.

I agree that hoping for Council or Social housing is unrealistic. Renting privately might be an option. Perhaps the baby's grandfather might find the money for a deposit: it would be a nice gesture to make possible family life for the next generation, and would get a crying baby out of his house.

MrsE_2

I think they might be a council priority if they are "threatened" homeless. So if your Dad tells the council he wants them out in two months (for instance) then they will be a priority.
No guarantees they won't get put in some kind of temporary accomadation though.

MadSebW

MrsE, my Husband and I temporarily moved home with our 2 children into my Mum's after our rented property was no longer available and we were not able to get a mortgage so we went onto the council register to apply for shared ownership. At the time my Mum was selling her house and we have 2 children of different sex sharing a room as big as a cupboard. They put us in the lowest priority without even knowing our intentions to buy shared ownership. So i can guarentee whilst this lady has a roof over her head, she will not be put into high priority because she isn't living in a bus stop.

Addy1

Is the relationship between your sister and her partner's parents irreconcilable? If the relationship between your father and sister has broken down so much, then perhaps the young family could all live with the paternal grandparents until such time as they can get a deposit together? Obviously this may be impossible depending on their situation.

Also please make sure she is getting all the benefits she is entitled to, so that they have the best chance of getting together enough money for a place of their own, be it privately or council.

It also depends what area you live in, some council lists are not too long, and with a young baby they would only need a one bed flat (according to council criteria) and therefore they would not be "competing" with families with older/many children.

I hope everything goes well, and that the stress of this is passed on to baby. I am a believer that if babies are loved, fed and warm they have the best start in life, all the other things that matter to adults do not affect young children.

One more thing, could your sister get a part time job in the evenings when her partner is not working or is studying at home? She could get some evening bar work if she is 18, or some waitressing/cleaning work if not.
The extra definately adds up, she could get around £80 per week if she worked 3 hours 5 days a week, that would certainly help and should not affect her benefits. Within a month she would have enough for a deposit and it would show your father that she is making the effort?