to let DD's bedroom out to a homeless person now that she has left for university?

[RebelFromTheWaistDown]

The homeless person is DD's 20yo boyfriend of nearly a year.

When she met him he was 19 and unemployed and living in the local hostel for the homeless. He found a job after he met her which only lasted a few weeks then he was laid off. Then in April this year he found a job that he loves and has remained in. He is only on apprenticeship wage £2.60 an hour until next April when he will move up to min wage. Obviously he cannot afford to move out of the hostel.

I have seen his room in the hostel and it is a very sad and lonely place. Since meeting DD he has spent nearly every day after work at our house eating with us and for the past 3 months we have allowed him to stay over weekends only.

I received a text last night from DD asking if we could rent out her room to him until next April when he is getting a 'decent wage'. I have said yes but DH said no fucking way.

I have argued with DH about it last night and now this morning he says he needs to think it over for a few days. He likes the lad but is suspicious of why this lad can't live with his own family. His parents and younger siblings live in the same town as us but this is not an option for him. He does not get on with them. DH wants to think over the possible pitfalls.

I wonder if MNers could advise on possible pitfalls/benefits to this situation? Anyone had any experience of this?

[WilsonFrickett]

Sorry, I'm posting and running, but his benefits situation doesn't seem right to me. Can you sit down with him / go with him to bens advisor and check he's getting everything he is entitled to, as a first off?

I think it's 10 - 1 that your DD is going to split up with him, and for that reason alone I don't think you can rent out her room to him. But you can support him in lots of other ways, including continuing to feed him! Poor kid.