Homeless

nerobert

I'll try keep this as short as possible, so me and my mother were recently made homeless, she's unemployed an I'm only 16. So basically with the rents going up and not many landlords taking rent allowance there's not much we can do, we're staying at a friends at the moment but things are starting to get heated here, and we feel very uncomfortable, it's very embarrassing as this this not the life I am used to, does anyone have any ideas on what to do? Thanks

NordieSteve

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fran17

nerobert wrote: »

Sounds good to me hahahah

at least you still got your sense of humour

JuliusCaesar

Focus Ireland would be a good starting point. And keep looking for flats! Do you have enough for a deposit?

Boombastic

stay at your dads

neamhspleachi

Get your mother to contact Threshold for some advice & support

Ruu

Please read the thread below. There is information on groups who can help.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057082164

singledad80

AH god sorry to hear that, you are a brave smart lad, I would never of taught of doing anything like this at your age, she should get on to the council too, she will be entitled to rent allowance, hope every thing works out well for you. I would be very proud if you where my son.

littleblackDRS

D1stant wrote: »

That's a bit of a sh1t thing to say to someone in this situation

He did post in AH.. and OP has a sense of humour

nerobert

Ah I don't really mind, I like to look on the bright side of life, she's got a deposit and is entitled to rent allowance, thing is no landlords will get back to get when she leave her number with them, someone else always gets the place, I have to go now as I'm on the bus on the way to stay in a B and B for the night, I'll talk to you's all tomorrow, thanks to everyone

D1stant

littleblackDRS wrote: »

He did post in AH.. and OP has a sense of humour

Oh yeah. He is 16, just made homeless and pretty new to Boards. So that's game ball to have a pop at his mother and his situation. Wise up

MU_Van_Gaal_FC

Why not take your BMW M3?

nerobert wrote: »

Yeah. Unfortunatly the same cannot be said about the saloon, mine is a pre facelift and imo the post facelifted model looks way better, I only missed out on it by months as well .

bigroad

Yuz should look at moving out to a different part of Ireland where they are only to happy to take your rent.
I know someone in your position who moved from Dublin to the country and they are getting on quiet well and enjoying the countryside with their children.

annascott

Try Simon. They have properties for people in need. I have given link for Dublin branch but there are others if you are in a different county.
Good luck with everything. I hope your situation gets better soon.

www.dubsimon.ie/‎

kneemos

bigroad wrote: »

Yuz should look at moving out to a different part of Ireland where they are only to happy to take your rent.
I know someone in your position who moved from Dublin to the country and they are getting on quiet well and enjoying the countryside with their children.

I was going to suggest the same.A flat at least shouldn't be a major problem with rent allowance.

LorMal

D1stant wrote: »

That's a bit of a sh1t thing to say to someone in this situation

I totally agree. What a moron!!!!

LorMal

Boombastic wrote: »

stay at your dads

What an insensitive post. You seem to specialize in that Boombastic. Why do you do that? Unhappy??

LorMal

singledad80 wrote: »

AH god sorry to hear that, you are a brave smart lad, I would never of taught of doing anything like this at your age, she should get on to the council too, she will be entitled to rent allowance, hope every thing works out well for you. I would be very proud if you where my son.

I agree with Singledad here. I really hope you are okay. Don't try to take it all on your shoulders - you are only 16 and it must be very difficult for you.
My son is 16 and I would be very very proud if he was as brave and caring as you obviously are.
Please take care of yourself and do ask you Mum to get help from Threshold or Focus Ireland.
Best of luck - it will work out okay in the end.

readytosnap

get out of Dublin, rural is cheaper.

Santa Cruz

nerobert wrote: »

Ah I don't really mind, I like to look on the bright side of life, she's got a deposit and is entitled to rent allowance, thing is no landlords will get back to get when she leave her number with them, someone else always gets the place, I have to go now as I'm on the bus on the way to stay in a B and B for the night, I'll talk to you's all tomorrow, thanks to everyone

Did the landlord give her a deposit?

LorMal

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Did the landlord give her a deposit?

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Baron Kurtz

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Did the landlord give her a deposit?

Jaysus, you'll be in trouble for that one!

PizzamanIRL

Why is 'He posted in After Hours' an excuse to take the piss out of a serious situation to try, and fail, at being funny? The lad is homeless. Let that sink in.

This is just a general forum with certain threads being moved to their appropriate forums but it doesn't mean someone can't get genuine advice.

Boombastic

OP if your mam has addiction problems there is support out there for both of you

http://www.drugs.ie/services/

NordieSteve

D1stant wrote: »

Oh yeah. He is 16, just made homeless and pretty new to Boards. So that's game ball to have a pop at his mother and his situation. Wise up

LorMal wrote: »

I totally agree. What a moron!!!!

Christ, it was only (a fairly bad) joke.

FocusIreland and Simon are the best people to contact. Get down to your nearest welfare office and apply for local housing. Also the landlord cannot just turf you out either, best get in contact the PRTB and see what your options are there. Here is a link to help you out.

nerobert

Thanks everyone, she's going to get a reference today for a new place, she's got no addiction problems (apart from smokes) very stressful as well with my junior in two weeks

anto9

Plenty of places outside Dublin take RA. as stated before .Get your junior done first though.

Tipsy McSwagger

MU_Van_Gaal_FC wrote: »

Why not take your BMW M3?

How can a 16 year old drive or even afford a BMW??????

nerobert

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

How can a 16 year old drive or even afford a BMW??????

Months ago I stupidly posted in a forum about BMW's, claiming I had one, it's my uncles, not mine, and I love the car

Boombastic

Boombastic wrote: »

OP if your mam has addiction problems there is support out there for both of you

http://www.drugs.ie/services/

Bit off topic no? Nothing in the OP suggested she has addiction problems. Why do not you not pre-emptively list every support agency for every other problem she might come into? If she has cancer - there is probably a few places you can list too to help. Or Sex addiction - maybe give a link to "Sex Addicts Anonymous" or something?

They have been made homeless - nothing else.

The One Doctor

Deleted User wrote: »

Bit off topic no? Nothing in the OP suggested she has addiction problems.

He's being an arsehole at another person's expense - nothing new there.

Legs.Eleven

Boombastic wrote: »

OP if your mam has addiction problems there is support out there for both of you

http://www.drugs.ie/services/

WTF is wrong with you?

jimgoose

Our poor country. This is what "prosperity" has brought. OP, I hope you and your Mam get the assistance you need and find somewhere decent to live. I truly do.

Boombastic wrote: »

OP if your mam...

You're starting to piss me off.

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

How can a 16 year old drive or even afford a BMW??????

When I was a child I also referred to Dad's cars as "ours", "mine", etc.

Penny Tration

I get the whole 'it's my uncle's car' thing.

But the op also has posts about his upc horizon box, and having to call up to get an issue sorted with it. UPC do not deal with people who aren't the one with the contract, and a 16 year old cannot get a contract with UPC...

If this is real - nerobert, contact Focus Ireland. Go to a community welfare officer and seek assistance. Contact St Vincent de Paul. Contact every possible charity you can think of, and ask for help. Ask family and friends to help put you up, and ask for emergency accommodation from the social welfare.

humanji

Boombastic, take a few months off to try and learn how not to troll.

EazyD

The people having "a harmless laugh" at this kid are truly pathetic, no doubt they'd be too cowardly and weak-willed to face similar circumstances as the OP

Penny Tration

EazyD wrote: »

The people having "a harmless laugh" at this kid are truly pathetic, no doubt they'd be too cowardly and weak-willed to face similar circumstances as the OP

I'm pretty sure only one person had a laugh at the situation. Pretty much everyone is offering the OP advice.

nerobert

Thanks everyone for the advice, I'll try not get too off topic but I did have problems with UPC, and I did ring them, and they did sort it out, they don't know how old their callers are.

EazyD

green_screen wrote: »

I'm pretty sure only one person had a laugh at the situation. Pretty much everyone is offering the OP advice.

Sorry, have seen it was the single culprit after re-reading.

Gatling

Op whats your mother doing while your apparently taking this on ,is she looking for work at all.

nerobert

Gatling wrote: »

Op whats your mother doing while your apparently taking this on ,is she looking for work at all.

No she's busy arranging viewings for places to live, but the landlords always ask her for something she doesn't have, "you need a written reference", "you need to have a job", "could you get a months rent and deposit in our account ASAP" she can't do it all

The One Doctor

nerobert wrote: »

No she's busy arranging viewings for places to live, but the landlords always ask her for something she doesn't have, "you need a written reference", "you need to have a job", "could you get a months rent and deposit in our account ASAP" she can't do it all

For the written reference - make it up. If the LL asks about a job, lie. The deposit and rent - well, that's up to her. Talk to Focus Ireland, Simon Community and Threshold for advice.

Good luck OP, I hope you find a place soon.

Gatling

nerobert wrote: »

No she's busy arranging viewings for places to live, but the landlords always ask her for something she doesn't have, "you need a written reference", "you need to have a job", "could you get a months rent and deposit in our account ASAP" she can't do it all

Surely if you's have previously been renting getting references would be easy enough,

Putin

LorMal wrote: »

What an insensitive post. You seem to specialize in that Boombastic. Why do you do that? Unhappy??

Or probably just trying to hard.

nerobert

The One Doctor wrote: »

For the written reference - make it up. If the LL asks about a job, lie. The deposit and rent - well, that's up to her. Talk to Focus Ireland, Simon Community and Threshold for advice.

Good luck OP, I hope you find a place soon.

How can you make one up? Do they not need to be emailed nowadays? If I could make one up I certainly would, things are getting desperate at this stage

The One Doctor

nerobert wrote: »

How can you make one up? Do they not need to be emailed nowadays? If I could make one up I certainly would, things are getting desperate at this stage

I'd just print out a generic 'To whom it may concern- blah blah was a good tenant who paid on time - signed Last Landlord'. If they question it, just say that the LL was old and never used email.

NormalBob Ubiquitypants

Ok Have to disagree with The One Doc. You should never sign someone else's name to a piece of paper without their permission. Period.
If you need something try get a family member or friend to write something saying you were a tenant but left because they wanted to convert the house or something.

nerobert

NormalBob Ubiquitypants wrote: »

Ok Have to disagree with The One Doc. You should never sign someone else's name to a piece of paper without their permission. Period.
If you need something try get a family member or friend to write something saying you were a tenant but left because they wanted to convert the house or something.

Write it with a pen or print it?

NormalBob Ubiquitypants

nerobert wrote: »

Write it with a pen or print it?

Either I suppose. Printing would be easier in that you can have multiple copies. Then maybe hand signature at the end.

suicide_circus

Op, most landlords wont accept RA but some will. Your mum appears to have chosen to live at a friends rather than go for the accommodation which accepts RA.

LorMal

nerobert wrote: »

Write it with a pen or print it?

Hi Nerobert

a reference can come from your GP, or a priest, or maybe a relative can write one for you guys. Threshold should be able to help
Best of luck - thinking of you a lot over the last day or two.