People are being compelled to stay of their CARS on account of a “ridiculous” landlord rule, it has emerged. A van driver has been compelled to stay in his automotive due to a ridiculous landlord “rule” and he has fumed how he’s “fully caught”.
Paul Growns, from Maidstone, Kent, grew to become homeless in January 2022 and continues to be continues to be dwelling in his car – along with his two dogs – two years later. Mr Growns, who works full-time as a van driver, grew to become homeless in January 2022Credit: KentOn-line says he was suggested that his solely possibility is to search for personal lodging.
The 45-year-old informed KentOnline that the council has not supplied him and non permanent lodging as a result of he isn’t in precedence want so he’s in search of personal digs, but it surely’s exhausting to seek out lodging as a result of landlords do not settle for pets.
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The van driver has Max the Dachshund and Toby the Jack Russell. He stated: “Being an animal lover, you possibly can’t separate your self out of your animals as a result of they’re household and so they’re like your youngsters whereas your homeless, as a result of if you did not have them, you have received no-one.
“Places do not settle for pets, so you will have a alternative you both keep homeless or re-home your pets.” He stated: “These dogs are the explanation I’m nonetheless right here in the mean time, as a result of if I didn’t have these, I don’t know the way lengthy I’d be right here.”
“Most folks go home each night time to their household and dogs, and a pleasant heat mattress – I would not know what that looks like anymore,” he stated.
A Maidstone Borough Council spokesman informed The Sun: “ Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has instructed its unbiased reviewer to think about Mr Growns’ request to overturn the choice to seek out him a non-priority beneath the Homelessness laws and is awaiting the result.
“MBC is conscious of Mr Growns’ case and is working with him and others to determine an acceptable housing resolution. Mr Growns’ most recent lack of discretionary lodging, offered by the Council, was in relation to a breach of circumstances and never on account of him being a canine proprietor.”
