teenager's dad died, mum in hospital long term. What happens next?

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This is going to be a bit vague because I don't have all the details yet. My DD's best friend's boyfriend (17)found his father dead in the living room a couple of days ago (lung cancer, but still a shock).
His mum is bi-polar and is long term in hospital.
What is likely to happen next? how can I help re accommodation, school etc? I don't know if the house is rented or owned, or if the parents were married. My DD has only just found out herself.

Does he have any family or friends to stay with?

If he needs accommodation then he needs to attend the local housing department and request a joint housing assessment, which will consider what type of accommodation is suitable to meet his needs.

He can also stay with friends or family if there are any who will support him. He has the ability to consent to this at 17

I believe there are grandparents but only short term. he's in the middle of Alevels, bless him.

I think the question is whether he's capable of running that home without his parents (finances as well as the other stuff). He's likely to be very upset. Do you know him well enough (want to?) to offer him some respite at yours?

I have never met him. We are going to offer space to the girlfriend, who has stayed here before, and has her own accommodation problems - she was practically living at the boyfriend's house.