"I'm Just Caged Up In This Building": Hard Up: No Place To Call Home | Episode 1

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Harry and others are finding it hard to get on housing ladder in North Devon.
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[@hanaj]

That’s crazy that minimum wage is different for different ages.

[@eleanorunicorn2839]

I agree. I worked at a restaurant when I was 21 and was paid £2 more than my 18 year old colleague for doing the exact same job. It's ageism really. Young people need to be paid enough too, it's no wonder so many can't afford to move out and leave home.

[@fknhypno7296]

Lol I live in north Devon and have grown up here I can tell you a large majority are not even paying minimum wage I know people 20+ on £3.50 an hour

[@englishcloud6299]

when I was 17 my brother was 18, we worked the same job at the same time. sometimes we worked together in the same shift but I got £6 an hour and he got £7. we did the same job but i did the job BETTER. he was a lazy git and I got paid less.

[@AB-yg2vw]

In the UK, it is ageisum. We can't move out, rent or trying to buy a house or property is so freaking expensive it's a joke. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.

[@DRIFT_CORE]

@@AB-yg2vw you lot are dumb asf the reason it changes is because most 16-18 work a minimum wage job on the weekend or part time at some point and normally have no bills, someone who is 35 and still on minimum wage is very likely to have responsibilities on the other hand

[@queenmamabear5812]

So MUCH ABANDONED SPACE, NO1 SHOULD BE HOMELESS...... JESUS

[@queenmamabear5812]

@Kris Nicholson I was really upset, i meant all the abandoned houses why can't they make affordable apartment buildings, 1 bedroom flats on the other side????? Or knock down some of those abandoned houses or let them stay there 6mos out of the year. I've never heard of a 6mon lease I'm in u.s & here we do a year & they have to notify you like 3mos I'm advance b4 lease is up if they are going to sell or don't want to renew lease. Jeez just u can't get a job if you can't sleep u can't have a home without a job. Everyone should have a home & food if nothing else..... HUGS

[@cademancaden]

His flatmates take advantage of his OCD.

[@black76561]

Cademan Caden definitely

[@hanaj]

Cademan Caden he would do well doing commercial cleaning jobs.

[@estherday2239]

You're right. My ex boyfriend used to do the same. Disgusting attitude.

[@cademancaden]

@@estherday2239 yup.

[@leerwesen]

No way I'd clean that crap up. I'd go to the dollar store for one cup, bowl, plate, cutlery. Clean it in the bathroom sink and store it in my room.

[@autismstrong9069]

Harry deserves so much better he's an amazing man

[@benrogersdevon]

I live in north Devon (Bideford) & also in supported accommodation at the moment due to drug issues I had for a number of years. Have not smoked white for months & not going back to it. I’ve lived in 4 supported accommodation places from somewhere near Bude to Ilfracombe & was sectioned for 7 months a couple of years ago in Moorland view from taking too much phett. I’ve got 3 different qualifications in computers (2 in NDC & 1 at a college in Exeter; from programming to hardware & customer support, but have mainly been self employed (in the past), fixing laptop & desktop computers, managing networks & web design as well.

[@brandyb2931]

The UK needs to do something about making their wages fair. Deciding someones wage based on age instead of experience is shit.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Aren't there squatters rights in the U.K.? That abandoned house could be a project house where they either can fix it up for shelter or fix it up for the owner and get paid? So sick of the inhumanity of people, how much money does one person need?

[@craigcallaghan571]

Not in private property no. The government outlawed that years ago.

[@queenmamabear5812]

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!! MESSED UP, The gov should contact owners if they abandoned it, ahhh It becomes no one's property here in the u.s if u pay taxes for 3yrs it becomes yours some states..... So sad

[@chilli-iceolive-abode2447]

Unfortunately a few years back it all changed

[@prewavy]

Sleepin inna graveyard.. this is so sad 😞

[@domw9055]

The dealer booking the house inspection so politely 😂

[@photosynthetics7865]

And yet there’s hundreds of properties in the capital that are owned by non UK residents and remain empty as leverage and investments. Sickening.

[@priyamathias1762]

Because they earned it.

[@Imbrokeaswell]

@@priyamathias1762 Hardly.

[@ETphoneYourHome]

12:04 casually smoking a joint, thought it was a rollie til I saw the resin ring haha sick woman

[@younggunna4089]

dude.... guess you dont smoke weed often or you never smoked a rollie.... they also have this ring but its tabcco, resin rings look differently. Also you dumb af if you think a woman that cares for people without a home and drug problems, just casually smokes a joint in front of bbcs ccamera.....

[@JustinColman-kz5fl]

That's just a roll up you bloody mutton.

[@ETphoneYourHome]

@@JustinColman-kz5fl its a secret agent

[@JustinColman-kz5fl]

@@ETphoneYourHome Yes I am indeed, because I like a bit of snout - you got it!

[@FreckledGemini]

Soundtrack is wizard

[@Mistwalker67]

Garden stuff 😂

[@elegantlywasted5447]

HEY BBC! Why didn’t you finish the other homeless series with the women?????????

[@MermaidMoffie]

Elegantly Wasted I actually thought this was a continuation of that

[@elegantlywasted5447]

It says Episode 1 tho

[@craigcallaghan571]

It's the BBC. These shows are poverty porn for the toffs to laugh at.

[@elegantlywasted5447]

Pepe TheFrog they were not

[@pictishblood5688]

Yes they were. What's the difference between a park bench and a black man? A park bench can support a family.

[@amyjane8507]

So sad man

[@terrydodson430]

amy mcintosh yes, indeed

[@AL-it6ru]

So sad. So much need

[@Survivethejive]

14:11 That property is at Seafield in westward ho! Overlooks the sea, beautiful, enormous Victorian mansion on the cliffs. If it was renovated it would be for sale at over a million for sure! Not really relevant to a 25 year old lad on benefits whether that house is renovated or not.

[@felixmoran1]

Yea I was thinking that. It's been abandoned as long as I remember and I assume the cost refurbishment could build so much affordable housing elsewhere. Was a beautiful, yet bad example to use and one that didn't go over us locals heads!

[@shamika8055]

I've been homeless...sad.

[@dunc71]

From the thumbnail I thought this had Louis theroux presenting

[@michellereed479]

GARDEN STUFF lolz

[@theobell5640]

solution for homelessness = cheese scone recipes

[@alextaylor969]

Thats called Confidence building

[@theobell5640]

Alex Taylor i completely get that but i feel it isn’t enough at all, there’s so much more that needs to be done and i genuinely think that it is a tad pathetic. i know what you’re saying though :)

[@kishajoanne9381]

Being able to cook means you can feed yourself and cook for yourself which is cheaper and healthier than eating out. Then if you're healthier you have more energy for other things like job hunting, therapy, education. So yeah tbh it does help

[@theobell5640]

Kisha Joanne my comment genuinely wasn’t that deep! my comment was a reference to the lack of government funding as the comical choice of cheese scones.

[@kishajoanne9381]

@@theobell5640 That's fine? Just explaining it does help..

[@lodersracing]

How you doing Harry ?

[@JJ-Malone]

It's not always straight forward as "give them a house and money". When your homeless and give money they spend it on drugs...Some say (including homeless people) only give them food, but even then if your feeding them..Every penny they get begging will ALL go onto drugs. So either way it is no help. Making more houses, issue then is they don't have jobs available or they refuse to work so can pay rents. My brother died from drugs homeless. He was offered rehab, homes free etc. He chose to live rough and take drugs. Some lose homes offered because they refuse to get help for other problems when not homeless, and they destroy properties they live in. You can't just rehouse someone who destroys peoples properties, steal and assault people etc. Because those who really need the help and want the help don't get it, because first time homeless don't get help because someone else who has had 10 free houses, rehab spots etc has taken it AGAIN! Unfortunately with councils they refuse to help until you are made homeless. Especially if your homeless because of rent arrears from a council property. No point in evicting when they will still have to rehouse them at some point once on street. Just waste of money. Offer the help before it all goes beyond repair. Major issue is homeless people TRAVELING to different area so it looks like that town has a homeless problem and those from out of town steal the help from local people. This tricks government and councils to fund areas that really don't have a homeless problem...Just "tourist homeless". Government can issue compulsory Purchase Order on the properties that have been vacant for basically decades. Do them up for the charities, instead of just building new homes that are just for those who can afford it.

[@Really_Its_Me]

The system

[@Survivethejive]

Drug dealer has enough money for designer label ray ban sunglasses though

[@leerwesen]

And he doesn't live in some nasty house with bums who can't be bothered to wash a cup even though they don't work. Social worker can't help out at all with someone who sells or grows drugs? Like with schooling, getting work, or anything else? How is that helping anyone? Dude can afford rent just fine, no thanks to her.

[@fknhypno7296]

Bare people buying in ND bro he’s banging the sales riches people here are dealers

[@hanaj]

You’ll gotta leave Devon. You have to go where the jobs are.

[@leerwesen]

Seems most of the homeless are guys. Females probably sell their bodies or if they have a room they do webcam to pay the rent. Guys best option for going that route is being gay for pay.

[@saidaibda3at405]

Like 😴😥😥👍👍💐

[@Peter-nv3wu]

Why should your minimum wage be decided on your age ? If you can do the work then you should be paid the same as anyone else, your age does not matter !

[@elegantlywasted5447]

I hope this is a serious you guys will actually finish

[@nukleus-sj9yb]

Why people are homeless in the UK I want to move to the UK but don't want to be homeless

[@stevenstratton4785]

Stay where you are.....,

[@mrslovett2532]

Don't come here

[@craigcallaghan571]

You aren't welcome!!

[@nukleus-sj9yb]

@@mrslovett2532 I don't care what u said

[@Beepbooops78]

Craig Callaghan loooooooool okay pm

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

Can someone explain why that man couldn't get a job while living in a shelter? Google was no help, can anyone explain? Thanks in advance

[@selinapainter7915]

A lot of employers don't like to employ someone w not a "proper address " as they probably see it as temporary and therefore unreliable I think along with assumptions . It's why it's so difficult for the homeless to get a job.

[@a6703]

The only answer is much more social housing with low rent so that people can work, pay bills and live! Private unaffordable rents are a con.

[@tylerbiddiss1123]

Everyone knows how to make cheese scones DUHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@grapeflavouredmouthwash.2909]

This is hilarious😂

[@w3w3w3]

Dirty home... Dirty mind. Must make that guy feel like shit living in such a mess, it would be as well. My place is always spotless, prob a bit OCD myself TBH though living in a clean place is much nicer then a dirty shithole, esp for the mind.

[@mikedennington8856]

Still manage to smoke tho....

[@w3w3w3]

It is not that easy. Little things like smoking help being on the streets 24/7... can you imagine the boredom? let alone the rest.

[@Bobsloth13]

At 2:25 after the lady finished talking you can hear in the back ground, the crows... they've gathered around that woman in the cementary because they think shes wounded and dying. In a way she is, so eerie. Especially in a cemetery, so disgraceful gulping the last drop down in that lady's face... she could of waited 5 mins till when she left. Basically doing that is thumbing your nose ar all the effort that lady's goes through every day. Probably be better if the drunk would just go ahead and roll over in to the next vacant grave

[@stevenstratton4785]

J Shankle your right..... you just can't help some people....

[@Bobsloth13]

@@arib39 I was a heroin addict for 10 plus years and will be on methadone my whole life. Soo I know this life more than you can imagine. I just paid rent and lied in my own place and didnt lie around in fealt in the public ....I sobered up. I listened to those who tried to help. I had to grab life by the boot straps and make serious life changes... thats why I get so irate when she up tipped the bottle in front of lady trying to give aid. As a former addict I have far less sympathy than most. I made MY discisions and had to make HARD life choices, cut friends. It takes alot of effort. And I hear addicts blame everyone else all the time , NEWSFLASH it's our own doing...

[@Bobsloth13]

@@arib39 your so outta sorts with reality bub.

[@queenmamabear5812]

@@Bobsloth13 SHIT just sucks. It is true u can't help someone who Doesn't G.A.F

[@felixmoran1]

@@Bobsloth13 you would think in your 10 years you would have done something similar or worse and have empathy for the poor young girl

[@marissabones]

Just horrible

[@mrslovett2532]

Ocd bedroom was a tip

[@Sylvie98]

i thought the exact same thing, not really ocd if your room is a tip

[@cianparker2168]

sylvia OCD is a mental illness, it doesn’t have any correlation to how tidy you are. From what I know OCD is more like obsessively washing your hands because youre convinced they’re dirty, or having to check that your doors are locked over and over again just Incase they arent

[@Hi-vf9wx]

Y'all judging his diagnosis acting like you know what OCD is when you only know the stereotypes smfh

[@MermaidMoffie]

This is horrible

[@neilglavin3918]

Christ.. That 'social worker' manages to be both irritating and patronising all at the same time. Pat yourself on the back why dontcha???

[@benzobrimzs]

I thought she was alright.

[@Beepbooops78]

What are you doing to help homeless people, Neil?

[@johnward117]

1. She's not a social worker. 2. she's one of the minute number of people who really cares about homeless people, rather than judging them 3. she works herself almost to death for these people. She's one of the most genuine people I have ever met.

[@faymariewilliams4394]

That "social worker" helped me and my dog find a home whilst homeless in Bideford. She is both genuine & amazing. She actually cares about everyone she comes into contact with, she is committed & we should be showing her support not bitching!

[@shabbos-goy9407]

Lots of housing is available in the UK As long as you're not white straight and a male I'm looking forwards to the rivers of bl00d

[@Imbrokeaswell]

Gèez mate.