Please could you help me

Agnia

Hi please could you advise me where to search for a help to find another place to live ,
i can hardly walk and im not having any motivation im not coping with everything and every day life especially at the place where i currently live 
Thank  you 
Kind regards 

OverlyAnxious

Are you on your local council or housing association system?

Agnia

@OverlyAnxious  Im sorry please could you explain what does that mean thank you 

OverlyAnxious

Agnia said:

@OverlyAnxious  Im sorry please could you explain what does that mean thank you 

Are you on the waiting list for a property from the local council or housing association?

If not, applying for that would be a good place to start.  They are all different depending on which area you live so it would be best to look for that information on your local council website.

Agnia

Thank you 
im not on the waiting list 
when i felt better i went to the library and got some advice from people who does work for the council and they said to me that there is no chance to get a council property from council that the waiting list is huge , she said that more than 10000 people are waiting and i don’t like this borough where i currently live 

Agnia

Im not able to find another place myself and don’t have nobody who can help me and it’s really hard because most landlords don’t accept benefits 
and shelter mostly help homeless people or who is at risk to loose home 

Hannah_Scope

@Agnia Shelter have many advisors. They have information pages on their website and a live chat. I'd encourage you to reach out  

Agnia

@Hannah_Scope
Thank you i went on their website im not able to find other place on right move zoopla or other websites 

chiarieds

Hi @Agnia - I think you could do with some help and support from an advocate; I don't know if this has been mentioned before. An advocate would work with you and speak up on your behalf.

One of our members was helped really well by Voicability, and I hope they may be worth trying. Unfortunately they are not in all areas, but you can find out if they can help you by putting in your postcode.

You can ring them, or ask for help online. Here is where you can see how to contact them: https://www.voiceability.org/

Agnia

Thank you @chiarieds

Agnia

i really would like to thank you to everyone who writes to me 

Hannah_Scope

@Agnia I think Chiarieds idea about Advocacy is a good one to explore

If you are unable to get support in your area with Voiceability, Mind have an information page on advocacy and lots of links to organisations that could help. 

Agnia

Thank you @Hannah_Scope

Agnia

Hi , please if someone could kindly write to me if was successful to find a property while claiming benefits 
Thank you 

Hannah_Scope

Hello @Agnia

It is successful to find a property whilst claiming benefits. There can be difficulties. Did you reach out to Shelter?

Agnia

Thank you @Hannah_Scope
i went on their website and im not able to find a new place on zoopla spare room and others website 

Hannah_Scope

@agnia, Pop a message in their online chat for some additional support from an advisor They'll be able to help guide you more with your search.

Agnia

im trying to do it they all busy at the moment 

Agnia

i was calling Samaritans 
London is for strong people 

Hannah_Scope

@agnia, hopefully you get through! Mind may be able to help too if you need mental health support  

poppy123456

It will never be easy to find a landlord that will accept someone claiming benefits sadly. Living in London is likely to be even worse than other areas. Not forgetting the actual cost of rent in that area.

Sometimes people post properties on gumtree so have a look on there. You will need to make sure you put the area you want to live. Please be very careful though if looking on there because there can be scammers out there.

Other than that you can put your name down on the social housing list in your area but being single the wait could be many years. Another option for housing would be through a needs assessment. If it's determined that the property you live in isnt suitable for your needs they may recommend moving house but even then the wait could be many years.