Originally Posted by alteasdale

Its a hard situation though and i can understand you wanting to do the best for everything. There's nothing worse than staying somewhere you know you're not wanted. I would definately look at private ads in the local papers for landlords who accept DSS. Atleast then you can have a say in where you want to live.

The council will give you a place to live. I was in a similar situation when i was 16, i was homeless with no money. They had me have several interviews and offered to house me in a scruffy b&b where a lot of druggies lived. And they sent me to a homeless help place for a £5 food hamper. It's completely degrading and they did not give me the help or support i needed, it was one of the lowest times of my life.

My advice is to not go down the route of council housing unless you have to, its a very depressing and humiliating process and there are lots of technicalities involved. You mum will have to officially throw you out of your house. Wheras, if you find a DSS flat or house and apply for housing benefit to pay for it then at least you're in control of where you live.

I hope you manage to sort something soon hun, try not to get too stressed out. I hope your mum gives you the support you and your baby need

Originally Posted by alteasdale

Its a hard situation though and i can understand you wanting to do the best for everything. There's nothing worse than staying somewhere you know you're not wanted. I would definately look at private ads in the local papers for landlords who accept DSS. Atleast then you can have a say in where you want to live.

The council will give you a place to live. I was in a similar situation when i was 16, i was homeless with no money. They had me have several interviews and offered to house me in a scruffy b&b where a lot of druggies lived. And they sent me to a homeless help place for a £5 food hamper. It's completely degrading and they did not give me the help or support i needed, it was one of the lowest times of my life.

My advice is to not go down the route of council housing unless you have to, its a very depressing and humiliating process and there are lots of technicalities involved. You mum will have to officially throw you out of your house. Wheras, if you find a DSS flat or house and apply for housing benefit to pay for it then at least you're in control of where you live.

I hope you manage to sort something soon hun, try not to get too stressed out. I hope your mum gives you the support you and your baby need

Originally Posted by Rach & Bumpy

I am absolutely shocked reading this Rach!! I am gobsmaked!!!

How the fcuk can you mum through out her daughter and grandchild like that!

You are 16! You are still a child and not an adult until you are 18!!

Sounds to me as if you mum and sister need a good slap tbh.

What happens if your sister turns round in the next couple of months when you are ready to drop and says she doesn't want you there! And your mum made you get out straight away!!

You would be homeless and more than likely your child will be taken away from you! I am sorry to say this honey and i know you won't want to hear it but it could happen.

You need to make your mum and sister talk this through. There is an underlying problem somewhere and they both need a reality check.

I wish i lived nearer and i would come and sort them out for you!

I am so so sorry honey that you have to deal with this.... as if you haven't enough to go through!

wish i could help

Originally Posted by mummy&mase

Although i do agree that what your mum and sister doing is abit selfish & that your only 16 abit young to be pushed out just yet, i think that once your up on your own two feet you'll be so better off, times will be hard on your own but you would have to get your own place eventually & this way your prepared... I know things arent as you'd want them to be & personally i would talk to them abit more about it but i think your being so grown up about the whole thing. I wish you all the best with the baby & the house xx