im a teenage single mother i have a 1 year old son and a baby on the way and i was looking for a house i.?

Question

i have no income what so ever and my land lord is kicking me out because my boyfriend got in some trouble and is in jail and i was wondering if theres any way i could get a house

Answer 1

And yet you can afford a computer and internet connection? Instead of sitting on the computer asking for a hand out, why don't you get a job and some birth control?

Answer 2

You probably will not get a house on your own because you have no income. Try your local housing authority, they should be able to help you find low rent housing. If you tell them you are a single mother with a baby on the way and no where to live, they will expedite your request for housing. Good luck!

Answer 3

I would say that now is a good time to take stock of what is happening and make right the situation you have got yourself into honey.

I might suggest you do not hang with boys who are getting themselves into trouble and ending up in jail leaving you with nothing to live on and two kids!! NO, that is not love, whatever he tells you!

I would suggest after this baby that you get yourself on a reliable contraception like the controceptive implant or Deprovera. I would also advice you use condoms though as you can get nasty sexually transmitted diseases.

It may well be a long struggle to get back on your feet and do not expect anyone other than yourself to make this right.

It is sad that you have gotten into this situation, having kids is fine, but you have not even experienced life yet!

If you are going to be made homeless you need to speak to family or friends and then go to the local housing office (I dont know what country you are in so can't advice much more than that) but either way you should not be expecting things to be given to you and no one owes you a living.

For whatever reason you have got into this situation, whether through lack of education or mis information I would suggest you learn from this quickly and don't repeat your mistakes. Its not right for kids to be put in temporary accomodation with alsorts of undesirrable people, you and your kids could be at risk but that is the route to getting even a bedsit, if you thought having babies would get you a free house and hand outs you are very sadly wrong.

I had to live with my sister, sharing her bed with her daughter in a cot at the end of the bed when I was pregnant with my son, I had to escape a violent partner and dispite being overcrowded I still had to wait and then take the first place I was offered which was at the top of a small block of flats with no lift, Id had a c.section aswell, so up and down those stairs was a killer with shopping and a pram!!. The flat had no furniture, carpets, cooker,beds etc. It was bleak and then our diet was pasta mainly as this was all I could afford after paying bills etc.

Now I am getting back into study and looking for a job to get my identity back and my sanity! (LOL)

I don't understand why you got into this situation honey, its very sad, but I hope you will see that in time you can get back on track, maybe go back to college and do some study, get a job and make your kids proud. Take care and good luck x

Answer 4

Get yourself on the local council waiting list straight away and if you haven't already got some, get some evidence of your landlord evicting you eg a letter telling you when you have to be out by. The council will rehouse you, it might be in a hostel for a while but while you are classified as homeless of living in homeless accomodation they double your housing need points.
The council found me a flat within two months when a similar situation happened.

Answer 5

You can contact your local housing office and declare yourself homeless. Get your health visitor and doctor to help you, they can write letters for you and apply for a house on medical grounds as this can put you up the housing list quicker.

Some people don't understand that as you are pregnant you can't get a job as nobody will employ a pregnant woman and you would need to work long hours and spent no time with your son, if you were to make enough money to pay rent, council tax and childminder

Answer 6

You don't get free handouts in life, hun. And what you do get isn't going to be very desirable. As the saying goes, beggars can't be choosers.
If you can sit in front of the computer asking questions, you can get out and get a job. You probably won't be able to get a house right away, as houses are expensive. But with some hard work, there is no reason why you can't get your own small apartment for you and your baby. Start checking the classifieds. Go to maternity clothing stores (such as Motherhood), daycare centers, etc. and fill out job applications. Otherwise, you and your baby will find yourselves in a shelter (what a sad beginning for a newborn), if you're even allowed to keep your baby. And if you're in a shelter for young moms, they'll make you work and earn money to get out on your own, anyway. So I say cut out the middle man and go to work now. Good luck.

Answer 7

tenants have rights ,go to see your local citizens advise centre also
if u are not a council tenant already go and see someone at housing dep the homeless section if your landlord has given u notice to leave the council can not leave u on the street u are priority because u have a child ,a roof over your head maby, a house .is no guarantee for anyone that finds them self homeless,have u a mum or dad that can help u emotionally ,u must be very unhappy with what has happened to u ,you need to be strong for your little boy and for your expected baby ,ther are lots of organizations that can offer support (gingerbread)will be listed in local directory and ask at local citizens advise ,dont be a teenager anymore take responsibility u have a family now they need u and u have to be strong for them i wish u lots of happiness

Answer 8

I have 3 kids, a husband and when we were young we had a girl and he didn't go to jail, he married me and joined the army. That's what your supposed to do(whatever it takes), we both work, I have worked and gone to school for 4 years, I will graduate soon as a RN, you have to sacrifice your ideas of what should be and focus on how to get what you need cause those babies need stability and you must provide it. Find a way to go to college, get a good job, apply everywhere, I worked when I was pregnant, you do what you got to. I was lucky I have a good man but if I didn't I still would make it, cause you have to try for what you want not expect it.

Answer 9

If your family is not supportive, then check into getting welfare. Their office can be helpful in locating low income housing , help getting work, help with child care, and assistance with transportation. Also there are alot of womens shelters out there that can help you in your time of need. Don't be to proud to ask for help. Just about everyone needs a little help once in a while. Be sure to not take advantage of the system. I think it is great that you are trying to raise your child(ren). Good luck

Answer 10

First of all if you are in the uk, you need to apply for income support, then when you start getting that you should get your name on the council list and as you will be homeless you should be given priority and be given a house. Then you will need to apply for housing and council tax benefit and they will pay the rent for you. Also there is a maternity grant available to buy things for your baby, make sure you are getting child benefit too and as soon as this baby is born you need to apply for child benefit for that child. I know its hard and to other people who think you are sponging just ignore them, you must do what you can for yourself and your children, and you need a roof over your heads and you need an income, it takes time to get all the forms filled in and then be processed but when its all sorted you will be fine. Get on the phone or get down to your local benefits office straight away. Good luck xxx

Answer 11

If you live in a large city you could at least go to a shelter for now. If you live in a smaller city, check with a local church. Then, start doing research on income-based housing. You could ask for information on this at city hall.