getting housing

peakyblinders

hi does anyone know how the cluid housing works I've been as I'm know as sofa surfing for last 4yrs going from freinds to family and having to pay them each time I stay I have two children and desperately want to have somewhere I could bring them or have them.over night I know it's prob long shot doing this but any advice would be greatly appreciated john in dublin 11

Dizzyblonde

*I've moved this into the Accommodation & Property forum, it's better suited to here.

corks finest

peakyblinders wrote: »

hi does anyone know how the cluid housing works I've been as I'm know as sofa surfing for last 4yrs going from freinds to family and having to pay them each time I stay I have two children and desperately want to have somewhere I could bring them or have them.over night I know it's prob long shot doing this but any advice would be greatly appreciated john in dublin 11

I'm in cluid 9 plus years want to PM me?

peakyblinders

hi there thanks for replying can u tell me more about cluids

Gatling

Are you actually on a housing list somewhere ,

peakyblinders

Gatling wrote: »

Are you actually on a housing list somewhere ,

yeah I'm on social housing list dublin county council

Would the job and rent route be an option?
A single man with no kids living with him isn't a priority for social housing I believe.

Mrs OBumble

peakyblinders wrote: »

yeah I'm on social housing list dublin county council

And do they know that you are willing to accept voluntary housing? You need to say yes to this question in order to be offered a house by Cluid etc. Many people say no when they apply first, because they don't understand the question

peakyblinders

Augeo wrote: »

Would the job and rent route be an option?
A single man with no kids living with him isn't a priority for social housing I believe.

I have two kids

van_beano

peakyblinders wrote: »

I have two kids

They need to be living with your full time.

Sounds similar to this story in the indo

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/council-pays-26k-for-hotel-rather-than-15k-towards-apartment-for-homeless-dad-and-his-children-court-hears-36261412.html

peakyblinders

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

And do they know that you are willing to accept voluntary housing? You need to say yes to this question in order to be offered a house by Cluid etc. Many people say no when they apply first, because they don't understand the question

no I don't think they do know that I be willing to accept voluntary housing n wat the different can u tell me

peakyblinders

van_beano wrote: »

They need to be living with your full time.

Sounds similar to this story in the indo

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/council-pays-26k-for-hotel-rather-than-15k-towards-apartment-for-homeless-dad-and-his-children-court-hears-36261412.html

that's why I trying to get a place to have them.over nite I have access to the all week but no were to bring them have to always take them out n it draining my resources I working to pay others were i stay n it getting too much i just want to pay one payment n not 3 or 4 a week

peakyblinders

peakyblinders wrote: »

I have two kids

But they don't live with you and that quite likely won't change should you have a house I imagine from reading between the lines.

peakyblinders

Augeo wrote: »

But they don't live with you and that quite likely won't change should you have a house I imagine from reading between the lines.

yeah it will change if I have a house they would come n stay with me half week n with herself other half

peakyblinders

peakyblinders wrote: »

yeah it will change if I have a house they would come n stay with me half week n with herself other half

From a social housing list point of view you are the same as a single chap with no kids.

Your kids coming over half the week won't make you more of a priority to house.

How much rent could you afford and what area would suit?

peakyblinders

I tried going for haps but wat they said they would pay would leave me scrapping my arse off ground

pilly

peakyblinders wrote:

I tried going for haps but wat they said they would pay would leave me scrapping my arse off ground

Does that article not say it's 990 for a single person?

peakyblinders

pilly wrote: »

Does that article not say it's 990 for a single person?

no man they said they would only pay 500

peakyblinders

peakyblinders wrote: »

I tried going for haps but wat they said they would pay would leave me scrapping my arse off ground

So you reckon you have a long term housing need but can't be too old if you have young kids?

peakyblinders

Augeo wrote: »

So you reckon you have a long term housing need but can't be too old if you have young kids?

yeah I have n I'm 44 yrs old

Are you working / available for work?

Gatling

They will only house you if the council refer you to them while on the list and they accept you,
They won't deal with you at all ,

It's not how they work

myshirt

The best way out of this situation is through employment. It is not easy but you will dig yourself out.

peakyblinders

Augeo wrote: »

Are you working / available for work?

yeah I'm working

It's a tough situation. I reckon the wait time for a working chap who doesn't have actual dependents to house is more or less forever really unless there's huge investment in providing social housing.