I mean some of what they are ruling out I can understand (like the really REALLY rough area that is so bad the houses have trouble getting filled, its that bad a area), or ruling out somewhere that has not enough bedrooms (for example: one bedroom places when they need a 3 bedroom)

currently they are in private rented, not council

the added complication is they have a cat (they did have two but one passed away), both old cats, the one who is still around, if she ends up in rescue she won't get rehomed (if they can't find somewhere that allows them to have pets)

I know the obvious answer for that, but it wouldnt work (their surviving old cat coming up here to live with me - problem with that idea is my Willow can be a bully if she senses weakness in the other cat, their other cat is about 15 or 16 now, whether she has long left i don't know, i don't know what her health is like)

edit: I know Willow's fine with Tigger, but Willow knows Tigger was here first, and I think she knows if she had started on Tigger, Willow would of been the one go back to the rescue, I think Willow knows that

the money thing is cause its christmas coming up, rather than buying them stuff they'd only have to pack and move in january, thats why i was thinking money to help them with the move however they feel they need to use it