Homeless!

[Van Hellseek]

Yeah so my parents kicked me out yesterday and I spent last night in a hotel. I can't afford to rent, so I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of government help I'm entitled to? Obviously I'm going into the council in a while to talk to them about it, but it won't hurt to ask here too.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Do you have a job?

Yeah, I work full-time in a hotel (irony). Only on minimum wage, but generally do 40+ hours a week.

 

[Van Hellseek]

how old are you? I think your age will be one thing that comes into it

I'm 31. Was only planning on living at my parents for a couple of months until I could save a little.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Have you really been kicked out? or just pretend kicked out so you can get a council flat?

Real thing. Looks like I may have to pay for another hotel room tonight. :/ I don't especially want a council flat, but right now I really have nowhere to go (currently in an internet cafe) and only a couple of hundred in the bank...

 

[Van Hellseek]

Go to your local council and they'll put you on the waiting list for a delapidated property of some sort meanwhile look into renting with other people so's you can split the cost

There's nothing available here for renting. It's a small town and flats/bedsits are few and far between. And I don't know anybody looking for housemates either.

 

[Van Hellseek]

your parents kicked you out..? and the reason why?

I am sure there is more to this story than you are letting on.

I don't think the reason I got kicked makes a whole lot of difference tbh. What's important is what I can do now that I have been kicked out.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Should have been kicked out about 7 years ago.

I havnt been living with my parents the whole time... Only since Christmas.

 

[Van Hellseek]

And the fact you are still posting as frequently begs the other questions.

"Where are you now" - and "How can you afford to have Internet access?

As I already said above, I'm in an internet cafe, which costs £1 an hour.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Can't you sort something out with the hotel where you work?

Yeah, I'm hoping to do this. There is a staff house which costs around £80 per month. But I'm not sure if there are any rooms available in it (or if I qualify for one). But I'm working later today so I'll definately be asking about this.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Anyway seek, as others have suggested, have you got any friends you can crash just over the weekend while you sort yourself out? Any acquantance would do, even family like cousins or Uncle's etc?

I've been living in southampton for the last five years and only moved back up here recently. So the only people I know in this town are the people I work with, and I don't really know them well enough ask if I can sleep at theirs.

Shame it doesn't sound like I'll get any help from the council. Looks like the system is geared towards helping scroungers. :/

Anyway, cheers for the advise, fingers crossed I'll get into the staff house.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Where are you living now? You could have gone and crashed with Burnsy, Sic and all the other scummers for a few days if you hadn't moved

Small town near Leicester. And tbh, I'd rather be homeless here than live in Southampton again.

 

[Van Hellseek]

where abouts near Leicester ?

Market Harborough.

I can't find out about the staff house until 5pm, so I'm basically just killing time right now. I picked up a few lists of flats from estate agents but prices are stupidly high for one bedroom places. Two bedroom places are reasonable, but I don't know anyone to share with. :/

I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket with the staff house, but I don't have a lot of options right now.

 

[Van Hellseek]

You're only 15 minutes on the train from Leicester, there will be tons of houseshares there.

True, but I work split shifts (start at 9am and finish11pm, with 2-4 hour break in the afternoon). Plus I often get called in randomly when I'm not working. So I have to live close to the hotel. Not to mention the fact that the train is hellishly expensive these days. It would cost me £60 a week to commute from Leicester.

Of course I could get a different job in Leicester (or anywhere) but I really don't want to do this as I love my current job and want to keep it.

 

[Van Hellseek]

All true - it may not have sunk in yet though, you have nowhere to live That's kind of a big deal

Very true. And it's cold and raining outside...

 

[Van Hellseek]

Why can't you affod to rent. A room in a shared house including all bills should only be around 200-300 a month assuming you aren't in london. There is also a scheme where the council can pay your deposit for you.

There are no shared houses available here at the moment (that I can find).

And a single bedroom place will be at least £300+council tax+maintanence bills etc. Not to mention the fact that I would need a deposit+first months rent up front, which I can't afford. Even if the council did pay the deposit I'd still struggle.

 

[Van Hellseek]

I live in Market Harborough. I might even know you, what's your name?

Yeah, I'm gonna post my details on here... Good to see another Harborough-ite here though.

Damn, sorry to hear that seek. I guess Thailand is off?

Nope.....


Well after posting here last I tried to get a room at the hotel where I worked, only to be told it was full. So I got a room in another hotel. Then the next day at work my boss pulled a few strings and I'm now living in the staff house

It's £140 per month inclusive of all bills, and just two minutes from where I work.

No internet access there yet though