‘I’ve run out of tears’: inside London’s temporary housing crisis 

Why are they paying over $800 a month for a room, when they can get their own place for that?! And where are the fathers of these kids, and where are their parents/ grandparents??!!

Typical!!! Loads of kids first, a place to live comes second ?

I will teach my daughter to have not kids until shes ready financially. I hope she will listen.😢

Sick of paying for irresponsible people having kids and expecting others to pay the bill. The welfare state should be for people who have genuinely fallen on hard times....it should not be a lifestyle choice.

We're is the the children's fathers that's why woman's need to be careful who they having children with

The UK is much more than just London. Don't limit yourselves kids.

She says drive in the car park? I can’t afford a car, clearly that means I’m entitled to benefits then?

Even if these girls "got a job" they'd still be relying on some form of government assistance, and they'd still struggle to afford their rent. Single parents to young children can rarely work full time, they need income suppliments from the government to afford to live. Even if they worked full time, they wouldn't take home enough money to pay full rent, council tax, food, bills etc. These women aren't the issue..... The damn rental market is. Absolutely sky high rents, and zero stability for renters. Paying a mortgage on a two bedroom house might be (for example) £450 a month, but RENTING the same two bed would be £800+ a month. So a mortgage is CHEAPER and PERMANENT, but renting is more expensive and not permanent. It's just madness. Our system is a complete mess. Trust me, I know as I'm in this situation.

These two women are lucky. They could be living in the street. They have a roof and 4 walls. Far more than some people have.

This video is ridiculous, they have a home and they are not on the street. I think people ought to be more grateful until they are in a situation to make things better for themselves. It may not be the most comfortable but surely it’s better than being on the road. At least England has laws against homelessness with kids, in many countries in the world they would be on the road side with their babies. Give thanks.

Maybe - just maybe- the message is getting through. The days of getting tucked up to get a council house are OVER.

So what happened to the fathers?

After all my bills I have around £900 still for spending for the month: I used to complain how that wasn’t enough but after seeing this I will now think twice.

its a very simple thing, keep your legs shut

They are lucky to have a roof to live under...in the US it's worse...homeless families live out of their car or in a shelter

HOW ABOUT A PROPER FAMILY UNIT ! MUM DAD CHILDREN JOB ETC.. I HAVE NO SYMPATHY.🙄

The problem is that people keep haveing kids and mass immigration are getting number one Frist class treatment .

Who are they blaming for the situation. The government are not your mum and dad

There are people that work hard everyday and live in roach and rat filled apartments!!! So stop complaining

You can't really blame the government. It can't keep giving houses or flats away for basically free. People need to start taking responsibility for themselves. Basically, they want a free house and to not have to earn it, crazy world we live in. 1. How about getting a job. 2. Stop having kids if you can't afford it, and don't rely on the government.

That sweet precious baby...I wish the sweetheart all the best in life :(

well this is depressing... thanks for the upload.

then theres people who sleep on a park bench

The United Kingdom has a space problem.

At least they aren't sleeping rough and they have a roof over their head.

This is what the idea of being an independant woman not needing a man leads too.

they shouldnt be having kids at that age. everyone without kids have to pay too!

Where are the fathers of those kids????

Same old story in the comment section “these people clearly just don’t work hard enough” as if their situation is their fault. No one would choose this if they had a better way, no one.

Why have the children and expect the taxpayer to pay - Keep your knickers on FFS

This is why when you were at school and the teachers said to 'study' you should've listened. I'm talking from experience. I thought life was a joke as a kid but luckily realised that those who studied and worked hard were having the last laugh. Change yourself, don't expect others to change for you..

to many people coming into the country, not enough houses to go round

As a female and with a child you should count yourself extremely lucky. Men aged over 17 have absolutely no hope. They are never given priority. They routinely get refused any housing and are expected to live on the street. Councils keep scatter houses away from men and give them to either women or women with kids. The second part I kind of agree with. However, in a world fighting for equality how dare they prioritise women over men. They determine that a woman is more vulnerable that a man of the same age, based entirely on their gender. Which is absolutely disgusting!! When statistics prove that men are at much higher risk of being attacked or experience violence on the streets. In any case, no one sex should have priority. And we should be doing way more to keep all people housed.

Did you think about were your going to live when you got pregnant or did you think a council house would be waiting for you

Would they not find it easier to make rent if they moved out of London?

You’re in that situation as a result of your own life choices.

THESE GIRLS DID NOT BOTHER TO GET A GOOD EDUCATION IN TEENS THAT WILL SET YOU FOR LIFE.THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD ,WELL PAID,JOBS AVAILABLE NOW.THEY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THESE JOBS, eg, NURSING,BANKING,TEACHING,HOSPITAL JOBS LIKE RADIOGRAPHERS PHYSIOS PHARMACISTS LAB STAFFS ETC. YOU WILL END UP LIKE THIS FOR EVER.

Atleast they have a safe place to stay.Where are the father's of the kids and their families 🙄

Get a job? Stop breeding without working husbands? Duh?

Work and still find it hard. Hope the baby gets a nice future the mum would want

Close your legs

A lot of these landlords cannot afford to upgrade due to all the regulations from government. Over here in USA, to do renovation sometimes is like opening up cans of worms.

Those children are so adorable. I feel so bad for them. But I’m confused why the mothers aren’t married, where they could have more support.

shouldn't have popped out a kid in the hope of an easy council place some of us have been waiting on council waiting lists for years in the hope we can have a secure long place to live, now these young girls know exactly what game they are playing, with no kid they have a slim chance of council housing if they get lucky and find somewhere that has few bids and have been on the waiting list the longest, usually a 1 bed high rise because a lot of councils won't house kids above a certain level, with a kid they have a chance after a relatively short period after jumping through the hoops and showing they actually have nowhere else to go, you wouldn't believe how many claim to be single and homeless and after a week in a B&B miraculously find other accommodation

I can understand why so many landlords refuse to rent to people on benefits. Too often you hear about their homes being ruined by people who treat their properties poorly and then just lleave with the place trashed or rents not even being paid. When rent was paid directly to landlords it wasn't so bad, but once that rule was changed it left many not getting money for months sometimes.

People in Hong Kong living in a cages so stop complaining

Keep those tuna trenches shut next time then girls

Be grateful at lease you are living in a safe accommodation

Whoever runs Connect House knew they were onto a brilliant cash cow with the council when they put together the original business plan. Don't forget, your taxes are paying those rents. If you've got any sense and you have a decent investment, you'd be mad to overlook any business plan which involves easy delivery of essential services to a council e.g. very basic accommodation.

I think Child Benefit should be limited to married couples only.

They use to say beggars can't be choosers, well after seeing this, I guess they can. You don't work and don't contribute and take from the state, be grateful for what you've got.

This comments section is as cold as ice. I hope you're all not as heartless as you sound.

Being an unplanned mother is a hindrance to oneself. Just thinking. But they shouldn't have to live like that, no one to be honest.

I’m a young single mum and am actually ashamed of telling people I am because of people like this. They act so entitled. And why continue to have kids? I certainly won’t be having anymore for a very long time, and have taken steps to prevent pregnancy. And the people that own that place properly work hard.

"To the Council we're a burden". Not quite. You're a burden on the WHOLE COUNTRY.

This comment section is a disgrace

Further proof that London is too overcrowded and expensive for anyone other than highly paid workers to live. The immigration crisis which is in my opinion 90% to blame is so bad in London it’s now spilling out to other cities. I read somewhere the population of UK is the same as Canada can you believe that Canada look at the size of Canada compared to UK we just can’t fit anyone else in here. The council will never have enough money to build more houses as the majority of council tenants don’t pay rent therefore they lack the funds needed from rentals to build more. People are having more and more kids to the point that HMRC will no longer pay for anymore than 2 kids norms after April 2017 they have finally realised tax credits where seen by some as money making scheme how much longer until more and more benefits and services are cut or discontinued? People need to realise that the world or the country they live in does not owe them anything it is not your right to have free housing or free money free health care free education. Take a look at other countries around the world they don’t hand out half of what the UK does. People with this sense of entitlement need to stop and think if we all had their mindset and just didn’t bother to work where would the benefit money come from? Nowhere as you need workers to foot the bill. Anyone in London who can’t work or afford to live there independently need to consider a move to a more affordable area.

Where are the fathers? And their financial support?

That baby at around 3:00 is beautiful!

I've been watching the UK series "How to get a Counsel House". I agree that counsel houses are a beneficial part of society, there is a subset that have turned benefits and counsel houses in to a lifestyle. These ladies didn't share stories but if they were living anywhere else - they'd likely be on the streets. The fact that their govt is willing to give them a temp place to stay is remarkable. All they can do is complain that the place isn't to their liking. What is their future? Come back 5 years from today and they'd likely still be in the system with an additional two kids.

How is £200+ a week rent and owning a car considered homeless?!

welcome to the real world ladies

You COULD do without the TV? Save some money?

why don't u get out of london and move to more affordable places in the uk like birmingham, manchester etc

Housing as council stock to a provide as to purchase to a resolution as a house to every family or person.

How come they can afford a car

I am no judge of mental break downs i would never say be grateful for what you have in connections with depression but in my country poor people relaying on government cant say that they have toilet inside some of them dont even have water inside , these young mothers have a flat screen tv full kitchens and a proper bed instead of a pull up couch to sleep on and the most important thing is that council was able to find them somewhere to live when they couldnt find anything , they get to sleep next to their children, they get to see them grow up a lot of people dont have that luxury after losing their jobs and being evicted.

"temporary" crisis, yeah, since 1945

Blame the Tory govt policy's, no control over mass immigration, and introducing bedroom tax ,then changing tenentcy laws making it easier to evict people

Where's the follow up stories too these? What's the use of you're not going to? Just to point your cameras at the poor for middle class curiosities sake?

Beggars can’t be choosers. I feel bad for the kids… shame there’s no dad

*I'm researching if it is possible to run out if tears cuz I cry alot cuz depression and I'm trying **my BEST* *to cry so I'm emotionless the next day but, I'm getting Roy red and feel horrible but I cannot cry..help😞😔😥*

All they do is moan. They’re getting it free. Ungrateful and the entitled attitude. They don’t pay it the tax payers pay it. Get the fathers to pay! They can afford a car.

A year ago, and they were paying £200 a week to live in a poorly-converted warehouse. So their outgoings must have been well over £1200 a month, if we include food, water, gas and electric, council tax, etc. The lowest average wage in the UK is Southend, with £413 a week, and the ASHE calculated average UK earnings of those aged 22-29 at a max of £477.9 a week for men and £440.8 a week for women, including London, and graduates. How's a 22yo single mother, with no higher-education going to extracate herself from this situation?

Be glad your not in America your be on the streets there is no council housing, just shelters and very few

It’s a solution to a problem, it is not that tiny it has a kitchen, toilet, dining space, sofa, bed , bigger than many I beds my first studio ( not council ) was about 10 by 15 with a shower room added I had 2 children in it I built a loft bed for us, then a cot and toddler bed under and a small sofa and a fold down table and baby bath in the shower base think solution focused .It is mould free , warm and dry count your blessings

Government provide social house must pay rental 900 💷 month.

These girls should of been on the PILL but NO choose to have kid and expect tax payers to keep them No sympathy

Why do these women continue to have children out of wedlock and reduce chances of improving their lives?

The government should make a deal 🤝 with Australia 🇦🇺, and relocate some of the British homeless people , so that they can rebuild their future and the future of their children. The reason I’m saying this is Australia is part of the Queens land :)

This young woman who cannot support her family is worried about her tv license. That should be the least of her problems.

The best way is to adverse possession on vacant land to self building tiny house or purchase tiny house.

I hope all these kids are going to be okey and I hope these 2 ladies will find their way in life. Government should make contraception compulsory for single mothers with one child.

Okay so let’s say £35 a night and we’ll say 31 days a month = £1085 i mean I’m just a kid but surely if you can live there you could rent your own place? Forgive me if I’m wrong but you could probably get a small flat.

All these people blaming the girls for having babies, have you ever thought that maybe when they got pregnant their life was extremely different and they could see a bright future. People’s circumstances change and we don’t all have families and other people to fall back on to financially support us. Maybe if child care was made easier and cheaper these girls would be able to go out and work and put a roof over their children’s heads, that would be a luxury to be able to earn money and provide for their families. Noone wants enjoys depending on someone else for money. These are humans not animals, think twice.

Prayer Ladys...For victory....

A life time of poor decisions right here in one video. They made the decision to raise their kids in a terrible area. I only feel sorry for the children, as they will become a product of their environment. They failed to defer pleasure for a better future.

Rumour has it that the phone booth up the road is housing to at least 17 Albanians

Everyone in the comments are talking about the women not keeping their legs closed or about them not being responsible as parents but what if they had children and THEN had to go into temporary accommodation. Imagine you for example having a kid and then losing your house due to them selling it or the prices of housing being overpriced and you have no other way to provide for your children but to go to the council. Sure you may be thinking they should get a better job or something but it's hard to get employed these days and having a kid on top of that isn't helpful. I mean there are factors which play a part in why they are homeless which we don't know about so why is everyone making comments when they don't know what's behind the camera lens? What if the kids father left or they got fired or they were in an abusive relationship or someone did something- you get the point. All the people who are making these comments should be grateful they have a place to live and that they aren't living there. You may not agree on how your taxes are spent or whose in the system but please don't make these comments about people you don't know or in general...

Boo hoo. Why should the council or the property owners 'care' about you? You're supposed to be ADULTS ffs.

I would be happy to have that home

I think anyone should be happy your not sleeping outside

Hope those women have seen things turn around. They're pretty

Very nice 😍

‘Temporary’

Where are the family members and dads in all this is there such a thing as child support in England and don't get me started on the fact of being so young

Good . . . something with Brexit.

whinge whinge whinge

Here's a idea, keep your legs shut untill your in a stable financial situation to produce offspring. Why should the rest of us taxpayers have to foot the bill for their lifestyle choices, and where are the father's???

Welcome to socialism.... the generation of everyone is important and should have the same level of opportunity. Well people will only end up in monoculture. Very non diverse community of diverse back ground and culture. Its all self defeating : ) Time to improvised and change course by changing to new policy that doesnt have an EU policy of conformity for the sake of controllable global order. Time to choose your own destiny by being independent from the orders of someone somewhere else that isnt part of the boat if it sinks. : )