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great idea other than the issue of Koolpic being a Lodger
****ty life
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semantics - if a lodger is made homeless, then they go up the priority list for housing support. some would argue that lodgers are more vulnerable due to the ease of eviction.
either way, it’s a moot point, because the council isn’t obliged to help in this situation.
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I have been in touch with the council. Over 5 years I have been on their waiting list. They told me I am nearing the top of the list for sheltered accomodation. Thing is, the odds of me being offered a place within the next few weeks are low....
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Woof!
Does having savings give you less priority for social housing.
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I don't think so. They expect you to be able to pay the rent. Otherwise it's done via benefits etc...
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Bloody hell, we've all got it...
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Many years ago we were working for a landlord who had rented the flat out to a Scottish fella he was in his early 40s
He said some thing to me which I latched into
( wish I had not)
He was a geologist working for some oil company
He was in some far flung corner of the world when he had a call from his company
“ car coming to pick you up to take you to the airport / flight booked you need to go home back to the UK “
His wife had put his 7 year old daughter and his 4 year old son into the family car to pick some one up from the airport
Car was hit by a lorry from Eastern Europe
Wife killed at the scene
7 year old daughter killed at the scene
His little boy flown by air ambulance to emergency hospital he died couple hours before his dad got back to the UK
I don’t know this fella and he tells me this WTF do you say to him ????
Sorry ?? Don’t quite hack it ???
He was living in the rental as he could no longer live in the family home
He hit the bottle but was sort of coming out of it ??
One minute he had a wife 2 children good well paid job holiday home abroad
The next minute his life fell apart
He said some thing to me which I latched into
( wish I had not)
He was a geologist working for some oil company
He was in some far flung corner of the world when he had a call from his company
“ car coming to pick you up to take you to the airport / flight booked you need to go home back to the UK “
His wife had put his 7 year old daughter and his 4 year old son into the family car to pick some one up from the airport
Car was hit by a lorry from Eastern Europe
Wife killed at the scene
7 year old daughter killed at the scene
His little boy flown by air ambulance to emergency hospital he died couple hours before his dad got back to the UK
I don’t know this fella and he tells me this WTF do you say to him ????
Sorry ?? Don’t quite hack it ???
He was living in the rental as he could no longer live in the family home
He hit the bottle but was sort of coming out of it ??
One minute he had a wife 2 children good well paid job holiday home abroad
The next minute his life fell apart
Well that's cheered every one up no end - thanks
