A HEARTBROKEN son is locked in a bitter battle with the council after they kicked him out just weeks after his mum died.
Robert Jones, 51, has been told that he will not be allowed to stay in his mum’s home in Stockport because he had not been living at the property for more than a year.
The charity worker was told just 16 days after his mum, Margaret, died from septicaemia aged 73 that he would have to leave the property.
He is battling with Stockport Homes, which manages the council’s social housing, to allow him to stay in the three-bedroom home.
Robert suffers from sleep apnea, and needs a property with two bedrooms as he cannot share a bed with his partner because of the medical issues.
He had lived in his mum’s property with his partner for three months, but has had his application for a two-bed property rejected despite supplying a doctor’s letter.
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Charity worker Robert told the Manchester Evening News: “We did not have a chance to grieve for my mum. We went straight from her dying to a fight with the council.
"I thought we would be able to apply for succession to stay in the house. That was denied.
“It was Christmas Eve, they knocked on the door. The housing officer said ‘can you sign this, we are terminating your tenancy’. I wrote to the council to complain, and I appealed but they rejected it.
“We asked for a two-bedroom place. I snore quite loudly so we sleep in separate rooms. They asked for medical evidence and I gave them a doctors’ note. That was denied on appeal, twice. It’s always a no.”
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The grieving Tesco worker lost his mum on December 8, and had been caring for her in the last few months of her life.
But after her death he had his application to take over his mum's tenancy rejected, and has slammed the “flawed process.”
He added: “We have zero housing points. If we were two adults applying for a place we would qualify for a two-bed, but as a couple we don’t.
“I think there’s a flaw in the system. I work two jobs, in Tesco bakery from 3am to 11am, then with Creative Support, a homeless charity, from 3.30 to 8.30pm. The cost of living has spiralled so much that’s what I have to do.”
A Stockport Homes spokesman said no legal action has been taken against Robert.
In a statement they said: “We completely sympathise with this resident’s recent loss and appreciate and support the important role of carers.
"However, there are thousands of people on the housing register awaiting rehousing, including many families in desperate need of scarce three bedroom properties such as this.
“This means that we need to follow housing law when looking at people succeeding to tenancies, which excludes those who are not partners and have only recently moved into a property before a bereavement
"We are not able to offer succession on tenancy to anyone who doesn’t qualify under the rules of succession policy and procedure.
"Housing law states that to be considered for social housing succession, a person must have lived in the property for 12 months or more.
“We pride ourselves on supporting all Stockport residents and even where people are unable to take over a tenancy we help explore alternative housing options.
“This can include offering a one bedroom flat for single people or couples left in a family property, but we appreciate that people may want more space and we are happy to help access accommodation in the private rented sector where supply is greater.
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“While we can’t comment on individual medical cases, we seriously review all medical information in regards to how it impacts criteria for housing and will always re-asses any new medical information that a person provides.
"We can also confirm in this case, that no legal or eviction action has been taken.”
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