i have been registered homeless for 13 month and i have had no support from middlesbrough council i am no nerare being offered a property than i was wen i registered. i am in band 2 with priority and also priority in a bidding cycle for 4 continous bidding cycles. this is my 3rd cycle and still nothing offered. i can not hold my number1 position ? yet they are allocating majority 60% of there properties to people in band 3 (with no special housing requirements) i am also fleeing from domestic violence hence my reason for being homeless. i am alsp working full time.
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Have you contacted the Homeless and Housing Advice office?  They can probably provide a lot more useful information about your local laws/rights/options than any anonymous user on the internet.\n\nSorry to hear about your situation - I hope this helps!\n\nHomeless and Housing Advice\nP.O. Box 134\nCivic Centre\nMiddlesbrough\nTS1 2YB\n\nTel: 01642 263946\nFax: 01642 263982
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I own my flat through a shared ownership scheme.  I work for the ambulance service and I got my scheme as a key worker, so I can't give advice necessarily on how to get onto a different type of scheme, but am happy to let you know my experiences.\n\nI live in greater London and couldn't afford much more than 60k mortgage, but the shared ownership scheme offered to match mine to buy the property 50/50.  The way that it worked with mine, is that they effectively bought the flat then I bought 50% of it off them (it was actually much simpler than this sounds!!)\n\nSo, I now own half a flat.  I put down a deposit on my half and when I sell that capital is returned to me.  I have a mortgage on the remainder of my half, and obviously whatever I have paid off by the time I sell is mine in the same way as any other mortgage.  However, when I do sell, half of any profit made from any increase in value goes to the housing authority and half to me.\n\nI pay the housing authority rent on their half of the property.  Although this is annoying, the rent is relativly low and in total I pay less in mortgage repayments and rent to the housing authority than I used to when I was just renting and at least now the bulk of it is going to pay off my mortgage on property I own.\n\nWhen I want to sell the flat, I first have to notify the housing authority and they have first dibs.  Basically they offer my half of the flat to people on their shared ownership lists.  If after a couple of months they don't get anyone to agree to buy my half, I then put it on the open market and it is split 50/50 again.\n\nIf I sell my flat on the open market I will be liable for all fees just as if I was a sole owner, but if they sell it through their scheme there are some fees that they pay.\n\nAll in all, I think it is a really good scheme.  As I say, although I pay rent on some of it, I pay less than I did just renting and I am already paying off my mortgage and I am on the property ladder.  This is something that I wiuld not be able to do for many years on my own and I would still be throwing away hundreds of pounds of rent each month just to pay off someone else's mortgage.\n\nWith the amount of money that you seem to be able to raise, you would prob be able to go for owning a bigger portion of a property which would obviously benefit you and you would not have to pay as much rent as you will own more yourself.  At any time that I am livnig in my property I can have the place re-valued and then buy more of the property from the houseing association at the present value.\n\nI hope that this helps a bit.\n\n(sorry for any poor spelling but its not my strong point and spell checker not working!!!)
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I would ask that office if they service cilents for the Section 8, Housing Choice Voucher program?  If they say that they are strictly limiting their vouchers for the diabled and the homeless, than perhaps you can ask them for another local PHA (Public Housing Authority) that is still currently accepting applications.   Very often there are county agencies that service the general public.\n\nIf you still get no satisfactino at all, go online to the HUD site and find out from a regional office where you, a resident of the Bronx, NY can apply for a Section 8, Housing Choice Voucher.\n\nThe problem though is this.  EVEN if the PHA you have been going to would take an application for you, the waiting lists are YEARS long.  You say that you seriously need to move out as if you are in a hurry...if there is a rush, a Housing Authority probably isn't the best place to start (due to the waiting lists that are years long literally).\n\nTry to contact your local Community Action Committee office and see if they have lists or knowledge of affordable housing if you can't afford to pay the entire rent on your own.  Hopefully they will be able to direct you.\n\nOtherwise, you may want to cross the boarder and move to NJ where it is a little bit cheaper *smile*\n\nI hope this helps.
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Those of you who describe homeless people as some horrible people are wrong. I was once homeless. Not all homeless people put themselves into that situation. Some were put there due to fires and hurricanes. Others were put there because people they care about took advantage of them. Everyone has their story. I heard a lot of them. There are some who are homeless because of their own stupidity but even most of them are trying to help themselves to do better.\nLimo Driver, try to get someone who the shelter says are making something of themselves. Not just someone who sits around all day doing nothing or has been there for a year and never once had a job. Someone who seems to be really trying and deserves that extra bit of help.\nI think that it is great what you hope to do. And that makes me love you even more. I hope that you do do it and that you do it soon.
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I had the same problem when me and my boyfriend got our place and they said they wanted a co-signer. So you may need to just find someone who will co-sign for ya! Good luck!
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My apartment building burned to the ground on January 26,2003.\nApproximately 30 people including myself lost every thing they owned. I lost my car when the building collapsed and managed to walk away that morning with just my daughter, my dog and my purse. \nPeople from all over the county came together to make sure every family in that building had a place to stay that night.\nChurches and civic groups arranged to have furniture and housewares donated by merchants in the area, families donated \nclothes, housewares and more furniture.  Total strangers donated $ to a fund set up to help each family get into a new apartment and to make sure their utilities were connected.\nI worked at a car dealership @ the time and the owner of the dealership gave me a car to drive until I had saved up enough $ to pay for it.\nI had $96.00 in my bank account and an 8 year old daughter to support and was left with absolutely nothing due to something beyond my control and total strangers chose to help me and make sure that I had everything my family needed to get on with our lives.\nI have a completely new understanding of what people's kindness can do. I want to be able to make people realize that you can start over, all you may need is a hand.
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i see that you have told the realestate dont worry you will find a house in time just apply for more than one spot at a time but dont live in flats its very eseay to get kicked out of flats and harder in houses goig on your last question with a problem with a neighboor it looks like she was very jelouse of you and wanted you out in the first place just remember one thing what goes around comes around and i believe in that
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go to the council or housing associations
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Every council is required to investigate complaints about people causing problems. Since the introduction of ASBOs most operate a 3 hits and they're out policy, if you and your neighbours feel the same way report every incedent, if necessary ask for a camera to record instances to back up your complaints ensure every incedent is logged and ask them to contact the housing association.\n\nDon't be put off by anything the association and council say about difficulties and accept that although this might take a while you have rights.\n\nGood luck and best wishes
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You should be entitled to some housing benefit or income support even if you are working. Contact local council and ask for benefits section.  You could try going to the housing department and say youve been kicked out of home (you will need proof) and that you are homeless.  Be prepared to make a fuss and don't give in, you could be lucky.\n\n Renting a room in a shared house is not always that bad - you still have your own space which can be locked and you can make some really good friends. Go and look round a few places and find out what the other sharers are like.  Living on your own can be lonely at times.\n\ngood luck
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Go to Social Services, Salvation Army,and Churches to see if they can help you out. I take it you need rent assistance to find a new place or stay in the place you are in. These resources may help you. Good Luck.
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Hi Randy how you been and no thers is no way you can check all they would do is tell you that you either on the waiting list or not and give you the waiting list number and how many people are ahead of you, contact your local housing authority or section 8 office for answers to these questions\n\nshantella
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Brian, \n\nMy apologies up front for not answering *your* question, I just felt the need to thank you so very much for your help and input on my rent/eviction/decision. I tried to find the same information you did (although I must say you do seem extremely knowledgeable) and came up empty handed. I so greatly appreciate your help. You have sincerely raised my faith in my fellow man almost back to where it was many moons and a wife ago. I hope great(-er) things come your way and I honestly am so thankful for your help.\nWith great respect,\nRobert
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Housing and Council Tax Benefits received make no difference to your right to buy.\n\nBut if you're still on these benefits, you're not likely to be able to get a mortgage.\n\nIf you've been on benefits before and are now working, there is no problem.\n\nPhone the Council and talk to a Right To Buy officer. (Or they might be called a SOLAH (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Officer.)
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I don't really think help is there.  The shelters make you leave early in the morning.  Most jobs require that you have a telephone so they can call you if they want to hire you.  People in the shelters get robbed, unless they don't have anything.  Sure, lots of the homeless like living that way, but for ones that don't like it, it's not easy.
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Well, the local council most likely will not be in a position to help him get a flat - most people are initially housed in rooms in a hostel or a B&B, and getting their own flat comes way down the line, maybe years later.  \n\nHe could approach voluntary sector organisations; there are a number that work with young people (which usually means under 25).  Shelter, the homelessness charity, has a section of help for young people: http://england.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-3962.cfm.  Other charities that work with young homeless men include Centrepoint http://www.centrepoint.org.uk/ and the YMCA  http://www.ymca.org.uk/ .  Churches also often run shelters and hostels for the homeless, particularly around Christmas time.\n\nIf your friend is particularly vulnerable in any way - for example, if he is a drug or alcohol user, an offender, disabled, or has mental health or learning difficulties, he may be entitled to more help than your average single man.  \n\nShelter run an advice line (0808 800 4444) and an online directory of housing advice centres.  It can be quite difficult to get through on the number, as it's meant for emergencies, and sadly a lot of people have housing crises at any one time.  Or your friend could go back to the council and explain that he is now in a worse position than before.  If he is given a room, either by the council or a voluntary organisation, he can claim housing benefit and JSA.
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Since this is a holiday weekend you probably wont get a response.  Wait until Monday and handle it with the property management company.  There is nothing they can do over the weekend anyways.  This is not an emergency situation that just occured, you have been dealing with this issue for a few weeks. Now it's time to take it to a higher level with the other tenants behind you first thing Monday morning.  If the problems do not get fixed with in a timely matter talk to your local landlord-tenant association and you might be able to with hold rent for December.  Good Luck!!!