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single parent and social housing

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  • 09-03-2015 11:12pm
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    ciarad11
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    hey,

    I am new to this, I am not even sure that I am posting this in the right place but here goes..I am a single parent, I have a daughter who is 17 months old. I got kicked out of my family home so I went and applied to the county council for social housing while staying in my grand parents house. They refused me on the grounds that I was adequately accommodated.This was not the case as I was staying in my grandparents storage room with my child but the housing department did not even send an inspector out to the house to see our living conditions, so I dont understand how they could come to that decision?

    This was there second time refusing me social housing, the first time I was working part time and was living in a 4 bedroom house, so I was expecting to be refused but said I would chance it as I was not earning enough to pay for rental accommodation by myself. The second time, I appealed it as my grandparents wrote a letter to say that I was staying with them on a temporary basis and I ended up having to declare myself homeless,I am still actively looking for work but have had no joy.

    Since then I have had to leave my grandparents house as they just did not have the room for myself and my daughter, and I am currently staying between friend's houses. This is very hard on my daughter as she finds it hard to settle in strange places all the time but what can I do?

    I have written a letter of appeal back to the council to say that my circumstances have changed yet again but what are the chances of getting a good response back? I have engaged with local Councillors and charities, but I am terrified of bringing my daughter into a homeless shelter for many reasons. I would really appreciate any help or advice

    Thanks in advance :confused:


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