A light shining brightly in this dark modern world

Trevor was referred to our service by the local crisis homelessness service Beyond Housing in December, after he had received an eviction notice due to the landlord wanting to sell. He had until 26 February to find housing, and wanted to move closer to his support networks and medical services in the Yarra Ranges. Our case worker Anne visited him to undertake an assessment and assisted him to complete an application for priority housing. He was not eligible for the highest priority due to having a Bond Loan, and when Anne contacted the Ringwood Housing office she was told there were no vacancies due to the “homelessness to homes” program started during COVID.

Anne assisted Trevor to apply for private rentals, inspected and applied for a rental retirement village but had no luck. She wrote to the landlord requesting an extension on the notice to vacate, which gave him another week, and assisted him with tip vouchers to get ready to move. On the eve of being evicted, Trevor received an offer of an affordable independent living unit, with a fenced yard suitable for his two dogs.

Trevor is thrilled and described his new home and Anne's help as “A light shining brightly in this dark modern world!”

Trevor’s success story is a great example of the collaboration of our housing support and retirement housing teams, along with our new outreach workers in the Goulburn-Hume region.
Get in touch with our Home at Last and Retirement Housing services if you are ever in the unfortunate position of being handed an eviction notice like Trevor!