Housing association tenant query

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My friend rents a 2 bed house from a housing association for herself and her DD. She moved from a 3 bed to a 2 bed when her son moved in with his gf 18 months ago. After she'd moved, her son split with his gf and moved back in with her. He's been sleeping on the sofa for the past year. He refuses to go and takes money from her purse and bank account. She's asked him to go on numerous occasions and hates being in her own home, as does her DD, because of the mess, tension etc.

How does she get him out?

I don't see that the fact she is a housing association tenant will help her get him out. Could she change the locks while he's out?

I wondered about the HA because its a house for 2 people and she's worried they may say she's sub-letting - that's beside the point really though.

If she changed the locks, I have no doubt he'd break in.

If he breaks in she phones the police

Hmm, I know - I think that'll be the bit where she struggles. She's always done so much for her DC, I think there's no boundary left.

I would either phone the housing association or 101 and ask for advice.

Thank you for your comments - obviously she wishes now she'd never moved, but she doesn't think they'd rehouse her as her DD is 18 and her DS is 26. Neither of them earn very much so would struggle to afford anything privately rented.

I'll suggest she speaks to the HA.

She needs to call the police. The HA won't help and won't rehouse her again because she wants a larger property again, but I assume she doesn't want her DS to live with her anymore anyway.