section 21

ally67_2

we have been in tempery accomation for the last 4 years as we were made homeless
2 years ago we moved in to a house [still under homeless]and have ben here since had a few problems with paying rent was always been payed off by the end of each month [so no rent arears for here] on the 23 rd december we weve given a section 21 and told to move out 1 march 09[ which is a sunday ]went down homeless office and got told the only place we could would move us to is back to homeless hostel , we weve been bypassed for a house 6 time as i owe £700.00 at the monent im paying 80.00 a month they dont want to rehouse us
see shelter first week of jan and got told section 21 is wrong because we signed tenecy for here on friday 26 th jan 07 is he right by telling us to stay put and not to move out 1st march ????
what do we do pack or what ?will we be given a nother 2 months notice
we have 2 sons living with us 21 ,15 . partner and me

silvercar

Shelter are the experts.

If the S21 is invalid you have two options:

1. wait for 1 March, then tell the letting people that the notice was invalid as it has the wrong date. Hope the letting people agree and then issue you with a correct version. By which time they will have missed 26 Feb so have to issue one requiring you to leave by 2 months from 26 March ie 26 May. If the letting people don't agree then they will go back to court and ask for judgement; at which point you defend the eviction and state that the dates were wrong.

2. You tell the letting agent/ landlord now that the dates re wrong and they re-issue a correct notice by 26 Feb requiring possession by 26 April.

Either way, the writing is on the wall and you need alternative accommodation. You could try contacting your councillor for help.

clutton_2

listen to Shelter's advice - not folks on this board - they are the experts - have you taken your tenancy agreement to show them ?

ally67_2

silvercar you have said what shelter has been saying and im going to get and see what the local mp says
clutton yes shelter has seen our tenecy and the section 21 , at the moment were sat wondering if we sould be packing / and have a van ready for 1st march were in limbo of what to do ?w e dont want to end up back in the homeless hostel again as it seems were going backwards and back to useing mobile and having to share washing machines and live in cramped 2 bed flat again

silvercar

If you are homeless and the council have a duty to house you, then you need to accept that you could end up in a hostel temporarily until suitable housing becomes available. If they had spare property you would have been housed by now.

You know today that you are going to be needing somewhere to live in a very short time. Start looking now for a rental that suits your needs and is affordable.

ally67_2

i have been looking at private rented and in are area is anywhere from 650 to 900 + for a 3 bed house weve applyed for a few but still waiting to hear back