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How to access housing help for adult DC?

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Bobblesack Fri 06-Oct-23 07:35:49

DS and partner, both disabled and in their 30s, have become homeless after their private landlord evicted them to sell the house.
Both on benefits, no deposit or guarantor, and no private landlord will consider them as tenants.
Local council won't help as they didn't live in the area for 2 years.
We can't see them on the streets, and all their "friends" suddenly and miraculously are not able to take them in. So they are now staying with me and DH, we cannot afford to support them and we don't get on. After 2 weeks life is hell and we can't see any way ahead.
You may think there are plenty of 'support agencies' and charities to help, but all say they are not eligible, don't qualify or that they are at capacity at the moment.
The stress is making us ill. Can anyone suggest where we might turn?

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fluttERBY123 Sun 08-Oct-23 14:31:38

I think you need to give them a formal.letter saying you are evicting them, giving leaving date. Given there is a child and their disabilities the council has a legal obligation to house them. (I think. Double check with citizens advice. Or their website.)

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Sweetpea60 Sun 08-Oct-23 16:35:58

I would try the mcf masonic charity foundation the work they do is amazing, look them up you can contact them by phone or email.

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Primrose53 Sun 08-Oct-23 18:55:25

fluttERBY123

I think you need to give them a formal.letter saying you are evicting them, giving leaving date. Given there is a child and their disabilities the council has a legal obligation to house them. (I think. Double check with citizens advice. Or their website.)

My friend is a foster carer and there was no way one of her foster girls would have got LA housing if she had not informed them she was evicting her. She hated doing it but had no choice and had to explain it to the girl.

She got a lovely flat with parking space a few miles away and they helped her move in, bought stuff for her and they visit each other often or meet up.

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JenniferEccles Sun 15-Oct-23 10:04:14

You say they are both disabled but that doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t do any sort of work, especially as it appears so many people work from home these days.

Isn’t the answer to look into what they can do rather than what they can’t and then investigate what vacancies there are in their area ?

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