Can't pay the rent, housing association no help
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I have worked since age 16, paid taxes and National Insurance like everyone else does and worked really hard to support myself and my daughter.  Recently I became ill and have been certified sick from work.  I realised pretty quickly that this was going to be quite long term and that money would be an issue.  I approached my local council and housing association telling them my situation and that I would not be able to afford the rent on my privately rented home.  I asked if I could be considered for a housing association home as the rent would be cheaper and I would be able to manage for the time being on the sick pay I will receive.

The housing association told me that as I was adequately housed I would be on the bottom of the list, and that I should apply for housing benefit, which I was of course refused on the grounds that I had savings.  Well fair enough I suppose.  The problem I have is that I have now used up all my savings and can't afford next months rent.  I went back to the housing association for some help and advice, and was again told to apply for housing benefit.  This I have done, but apparently it will take from 8 to 12 weeks for a decision to be made and even then they will only pay around a third of my rent!

The housing association has said that I am still at the bottom of the list as I am currently adequately housed, and that to be considered sooner I need to be homeless.  However, if I give my notice to quit to the landlord I will be considered as having made myself homeless, and will not qualify to be on the housing list for a certain period of time.

So the conclusion I have come to is that I have to carry on living where I am and stump up what I can here and there to try and pay the rent until the housing benefits are sorted out.  I'll then continue to pay what I can to top up the housing benefit payment until my landlord evicts me for not paying the full rent, leaving with a debt and no hope of a good reference for the future.

To Let signs - © Paul Mison

Surely it can't be right to actively encourage people to get into debt, when there are so many people already in debt?  All I need is a little help now to get myself over my illness and back on my feet before I can pay my way again.  When I see some other single parents who have never worked and have council houses all paid for, I can understand why.  I've struggled to stay out of debt and to provide for my little family and now I'm being punished because I've been paying my rent and have tried to do the right thing.  I'm currently looking for a cheaper private rent but now I've spent my savings don't have a bond.

It's just not fair, through no fault of my own I'm going to get evicted, owe money and have a bad credit rating which means I'm going to need far more help in the future when all I need is some help for a few months until I can return to work and support us again.

Incidentally this is the same housing association that refused a friend of mine help when she wanted to move to an area with childcare and better public transport links so that she could return to work after being made redundant.  They told her that wanting to return to work wasn't a good enough reason!  Isn't the system just crazy?


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I have a question I`d like to raise

You travel the world constantly mr siochain, moving from one place to another all the time.
Tell me, how are you funding this life style?
Do you stay in rental accomodation when you do this? This includes motels, hotels etc
If this is the case then you are relying on the existence of landlords to live your life.
Ever think about that?
*Kara  30-Aug-2010 10:42

 
Kara or is it another" beachsunriver" ID. most people with intelligence understand no one can do anything without a landlord or money lender having a say, even the waste products from humans is used to create money for landlords and moneylenders , most of the infrastructure in the sewage systems rely on loans from moneylenders to keep working, you may say we rely on landlords. I say the greedy landlords rely on their landlord mates butts polishing seats in Parliament , I have friends around the world where I stay only pay expenses. my home is always open-house for my friends to stay, I was in Ireland last weekend involved with music, and meeting with a group who are doing all they can to put down the greedy parasite landlords,
I cant help thinking of landlords because they have total power over humanity, when you buy a loaf of bread, you could be contributing to the wealth of hundreds of landlords and moneylenders, once humanity is educated with a knowledge related to the landlords and moneylenders, we will see them as the greatest threat,
*the real athair_siochain,  27-Aug-2010 09:13

 
I have a question I`d like to raise

You travel the world constantly mr siochain, moving from one place to another all the time.
Tell me, how are you funding this life style?
Do you stay in rental accomodation when you do this? This includes motels, hotels etc
If this is the case then you are relying on the existence of landlords to live your life.
Ever think about that?
*Kara  23-Aug-2010 23:07

 
Yes. Goodbye Mr Asshair.
Go on continuing your life with your head up your ass.

You say you hate moneylenders and people that live off others contributions, yet live a life earning money from bank savings and pension paid by tax payers.

So yes, off you go you hypercrit and don`t ever come back again.

Thats an order!
*John  19-Aug-2010 23:47

 
You come from Eastern Europe and screw tenants in Sydney, you also work in a factory, and you did visit Marcoola when I was over their on a fact finding mission..... I always tell the truth. when I say "All landlords and Moneylenders are parasites" 80.000 sites alone .. in India sure proves landlords should be made pay for their blind greed, this is my last time exchanging messages with a parasite, you are no different than a bedbug, you can now write to yourself. use the IDs you stole from me,, ATHAIRSIOCHAIN,,,,, SIOCHAINATHAIR, athair_siochain, along with the John and Shirley you use here, bye it was not nice knowing you, you greedy parasite......... and not forgetting " beachbumriver"
*the real athair_siochain,  14-Aug-2010 07:06

 
It seems like your being banned on numerous sites you visit.

Perhaps your comments are all considered inappropriate.

Maybe you should try sticking to the truth instead of making up lies about people to try and make it all seem so theatrical!

I have summed you up. I caught you out lying and we now watch you try and worm your way out of it. It`s very funny.

So how much profit have you made on your sale of second hand violins?
Are you still telling the kids they are brand new?
Shame on you!

By the way, I`m not in Eastern Europe. I`m in Singapore.
*John  13-Aug-2010 07:06

 
just checked out "landlords .com" I have been banned, . as if I care another piece of landlord history. shows the power they have,,,,, I have the info I need, that is all that matters. wont be going back to the sites that . the Sydney parasite landlord crawls on, , the greedy parasite landlord , a cyberturd who charges $350 a week for a cubby house, no wonder this world is on its knees,
*the real athair_siochain,  13-Aug-2010 04:55

 
Shirley-- John or what ever ID beachsunriver is using is still chasing me around. proves he will do what ever to stop my , message, if one joins a landlord site. you have to be a landlord or pretend to be a landlord to see how those landlords blinded by greed behave. it is a eye opener just to read the crap they put in their blog.... I asked a question to see how they would re/act. the question, " should I sell my property because I am being called a parasite.???? "
"most of the information I collect is going into a manuscript" beachsun river has been a great help, so much of what he has said over the years will make good reading. read the copied quote posted by beachsunriver,,,,, Shirl ---- john--- plus IDs galore , you have to pity the poor soul. it must be hard following me around the world,,, as I said before this thread is about greedy parasite landlords and I posted messages against them, beachsunriver is here to try to spoil . maybe he is behind razor wire, dreaming of becoming a landlord, you have to feel sorry for him, he should return to Eastern Europe, and stay there,,,,,,
*the real athair_siochain,  13-Aug-2010 04:37

 
Intersting on one hand Athiar says he despises landlords, then on another site he says he is a landlord. Either way he is a liar
*Shirley  12-Aug-2010 20:29

 
Attention Athair Siochain.
I thought you said you hated landlords. Yet in the "Landlord.com" forums you have actually admitted that you were a landlord?

So are you telling lies here or are you telling lies there?

Either way I think this proves once and for all that you constantly lie.

See below. I have copied for all to see!

athair_siochain

Registered: 03/05/10
Posts: 9

03/25/10 at 06:43 PM
#22
I have never told a tenant to leave they do have a 12month lease, I make it known to them they can stay till they get something better, one tenant has been in the house -- 11 yrs paid the rent two weeks in advance all that time, and the garden is great. one time he asked me if he could paint the bedrooms, I said yes and gave him the paint, it is more than 3yrs since I had a property vacant.I exchange greetings cards during the year, so we are all happy, so you have to understand how I feel when most of the landlords I know are ratbags, make jokes about the very people who pay to look after the LLs properties, my properties are well looked after, so we are all happy. that is the way it should be,,,,,I have been on many newspaper sites in the US over the years and I find a lot of articles on greedy landlords, so I assumed it was worse there than here in Surfers Paradise in Australia
*Jon  12-Aug-2010 05:59

 
he real athair_siochain / John or whatever names you are using. Both of you please understand that no one here cares or is interested in your 15 year private fight.
*anonymous  04-Aug-2010 17:53

 
All stories and no facts.

Another typical make believe statement from the man we know as Ass hair.
*John  04-Aug-2010 14:15


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