Ok, so I know I'm not BU (well I hope not!) but I need some help if anybody can?
My sister was offered a place on training scheme in a medical setting. It was/is the chance to get into her dream career, which she studied very hard for at university. The only catch was that she had to relocate to London, 4 hours from our home town, and had just 6 weeks to do it.
She frantically started looking at properties but then a family member who already lives there, offered to put her up. They had another relative (on their side of the family) aready staying there but she was told they would be moving out soon. She offered to pay rent but said family member refused to accept any. She reasoned that if she was there she could look for a property while working on the training scheme (which is quite well paid).
I should also say that she has 3 DCs, 2 at school, 1 preschool, and it was agreed that my mum would have the elder 2 whie she found a new house and school for them, and the younger would stay with her at the famiy members house. She knew it would be hard but reasoned it would b worth it long term.
Everything was in place until just a few days before she was due to travel down, the family member rang and said that a family friend had left her husband and they had agreed to let them and their two teens stay indefinately (they were living abroad before). Also, their family member would still be staying. She was told she could still come but she would have the sofa. She felt she had no other option but to accept the offer and hope that she found somewhere ellse quickly.
She has just rung me in tears saying she can't take living there anymore. There are 11 people living in a 4 bed house and that nobody respects the agreed bedtime (as she has the living room to sleep in). She is exhausted doing all the commuting and part time study and has nowhere private to retreat to or do her uni work. Her 3 yr old DC is sleeping on the floor. But worse of all our family member's DP has made it very clear that she dislikes my Dsis and that she wants her out ASAP. I would even say the DP is bullying my Dsis.
She has found a house but it wont be available til December and she wants out now. I feel so helpless knowing how miserable she is and so far away from her close family and friends.
Does anybody know of any short term flat shares, B&Bs, hostels etc that I could look into for her?
Sorry this is so long, I guess I am ranting on her behalf a little as I'm pissed off with the way she is being treated. TIA.