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  • 21-05-2014 06:54PM
    #1
    nerobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭


    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


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  • #2
    NordieSteve
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭NordieSteve


    ...


  • #3
    fran17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭fran17


    nerobert wrote: »
    Sounds good to me hahahah

    at least you still got your sense of humour


  • #4
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,886 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


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


  • #5
    Boombastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,496 ✭✭✭Boombastic


    stay at your dads


  • #6
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    Get your mother to contact Threshold for some advice & support


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  • #7
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


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

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


  • #8
    singledad80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭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.


  • #9
    littleblackDRS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭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


  • #10
    nerobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭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 :)


  • #11
    D1stant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭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


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  • #12
    MU_Van_Gaal_FC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭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 :(.


  • #13
    bigroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    annascott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭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/‎


  • #15
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #16
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    D1stant wrote: »
    That's a bit of a sh1t thing to say to someone in this situation

    I totally agree. What a moron!!!!


  • #17
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    Boombastic wrote: »
    stay at your dads

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


  • #18
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭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.


  • #19
    readytosnap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭readytosnap


    get out of Dublin, rural is cheaper.


  • #20
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭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?


  • #21
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Did the landlord give her a deposit?

    ?


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  • #22
    Baron Kurtz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭Baron Kurtz


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Did the landlord give her a deposit?


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


  • #23
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭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.


  • #24
    Boombastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,496 ✭✭✭Boombastic


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

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


  • #25
    NordieSteve
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭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.


  • #26
    nerobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭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 :(


  • #27
    anto9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭anto9


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


  • #28
    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,077 ✭✭✭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??????


  • #29
    nerobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭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


  • #30
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,344 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


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  • #31
    The One Doctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭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.


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