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By *iffler 2019 OP Woman
over a year ago
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I need advice someone I know 4 weeks got seved an eviction notice as Landlord is selling the house, the eviction notice ends today. The person in question has physical and mental disabilities. Will the Council help them with something short term and then possibly long term |
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over a year ago
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"I need advice someone I know 4 weeks got seved an eviction notice as Landlord is selling the house, the eviction notice ends today. The person in question has physical and mental disabilities. Will the Council help them with something short term and then possibly long term "
Check their tenancy agreement, most stipulate a two month period if it is mid way through the term. Why have they waited for the 4 weeks to run out before doing anything about it? |
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If they are being evicted they will receive a letter from the bailiffs to take to the council.
If they're a vulnerable adult they'll be put in temporary accommodation. When it comes to rehousing, ,singles without children are last on the list. |
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over a year ago
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I think as long as there is an official letter with a date of contract termination on it, they can go to the local council and apply for emergency housing. They might get rushed through the system and given high priority |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Under the Homelessness Reduction Act they will be entitled to a personal housing plan exploring their options and what is available to them. Take any letters from landlord to housing office, take any evidence of vulnerability to the housing office and there is indeed useful letters and info on the Shelter website on rights and how to proceed, especially with the new Act coming into force since April.
It sounds like there is a priority need. |
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over a year ago
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The council will only help if the tenant refuses to leave and gets court ordered out.
Cos they say if you follow the eviction then you have made yourself homeless..
Its ridiculous |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ty for that Estrella Hun I am worried sick hun x"
Shekinah Mission is an excellent homeless charity (Torquay) nearish you, that may be useful for more localised advice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The council will only help if the tenant refuses to leave and gets court ordered out.
Cos they say if you follow the eviction then you have made yourself homeless..
Its ridiculous"
Not strictly true. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The council will only help if the tenant refuses to leave and gets court ordered out.
Cos they say if you follow the eviction then you have made yourself homeless..
Its ridiculous
Not strictly true."
Well thats what i was told when i had notice from my landlord and spoke to the council
I also have a child |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The council will only help if the tenant refuses to leave and gets court ordered out.
Cos they say if you follow the eviction then you have made yourself homeless..
Its ridiculous
Not strictly true.
Well thats what i was told when i had notice from my landlord and spoke to the council
I also have a child"
Admittedly the council officers don’t always get their info right. The introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act serves to help people get better and clearer advice, and the letters and guides on both Shelter and Crisis websites are worth taking with you to the housing office. And if the answer is given as no, gaining coach support from a charity to help advocate further, not only to aid you but also to help educate misinformed housing officers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The council will only help if the tenant refuses to leave and gets court ordered out.
Cos they say if you follow the eviction then you have made yourself homeless..
Its ridiculous
Not strictly true.
Well thats what i was told when i had notice from my landlord and spoke to the council
I also have a child
Admittedly the council officers don’t always get their info right. The introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act serves to help people get better and clearer advice, and the letters and guides on both Shelter and Crisis websites are worth taking with you to the housing office. And if the answer is given as no, gaining coach support from a charity to help advocate further, not only to aid you but also to help educate misinformed housing officers. "
I was told the same.
Served an eviction notice. Council homeless section refused to help as i had "left of my own violation" and "did not need to move out" i had made myself "voluntry homeless"
So i lived in my car for a period of weeks as no BnB or any kind of temp accomadation was offerd. Its not ways black and white. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The council will only help if the tenant refuses to leave and gets court ordered out.
Cos they say if you follow the eviction then you have made yourself homeless..
Its ridiculous
Not strictly true.
Well thats what i was told when i had notice from my landlord and spoke to the council
I also have a child
Admittedly the council officers don’t always get their info right. The introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act serves to help people get better and clearer advice, and the letters and guides on both Shelter and Crisis websites are worth taking with you to the housing office. And if the answer is given as no, gaining coach support from a charity to help advocate further, not only to aid you but also to help educate misinformed housing officers.
I was told the same.
Served an eviction notice. Council homeless section refused to help as i had "left of my own violation" and "did not need to move out" i had made myself "voluntry homeless"
So i lived in my car for a period of weeks as no BnB or any kind of temp accomadation was offerd. Its not ways black and white. "
It’s definitely not black and white. Apologies if you feel I was saying it was. Again, my point I’m trying to clarify is the changes in terms of the expectations of better advice post April 2018, and that sometimes the officers themselves aren’t always clear. We advocate and overturn decisions regularly where we have found councils provided the erroneous info somehow.
However, with scant knowledge of a specific situation it’s very hard to know.
I hope things are better for you now. |
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