Carl joins a long list of in-eligible homeless rough sleepers who Bournemouth Council and the CRi fail to recognise, or serve.
His misfortune began last year when he decided to re-locate to Bournemouth, from up North, to be with his girlfriend who, soon into their relationship, fell pregnant. He gave up his former residence to move in with her, but since the relationship failed, he soon found himself displaced - with no legal rights on the property. Having failed to include him on the lease agreement, his girlfriend effectively contributed to his subsequent homelessness.
It doesn't matter how long he co-habited, without the paperwork, he is classed as having no local ties. The child's paternity is uncertain and certainly doesn't qualify him to stay, once their relationship failed. The whole relationship cost him dearly and he has no tangible back up plan.
Thankfully, in Bournemouth, we have 'The NerveMeter' which supplies magazines free to the local homeless and allows them to keep all the proceeds of their sales.
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