Intentionally homeless, advice needed!! (might be long!)

franklee

lisa.m wrote: »

If anyone has experience with this or even better if you have had to go through this is there any advice you could offer ?

Hi lisa.m,

There was an interesting and detailed case involving intentionally homeless from mumoftwins, it's very long:

16-09-2007
Eviction notice served
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=553259

It may help give you some ideas.

mumoftwins also started a few follow up threads.

HTH

lisa.m_3

squinty wrote: »

I'm sorry but this is wrong. If the council have have considered the homlessness application, and has found the OP intentionally homeless the council do not have a duty to offer permenant accommodation - there duty is limited to ensuring that some accommodation is avialable for up to 28 days, and advice.

OP - are you sure you have made a formal application to the council as a homless person. If you have made this, and they have considered your application you will have a long and detailed letter from them - this should outline, amongst other things, how to make an appeal. This should be within 28 days. If you do have this letter it may be helpful if you could post the text about you being found to be intentionally homeless.

This may sound strange, but some councils are not that clear when differntiating between offering advice, and a formal homlessness decision.

Thanks for your reply,

I have made an application as a homeless person they decided to let me stay at the flat under S21 or 22 I cant remember which, which will be until the 7th of December I should receive my letter after this, or perhaps after I get the court papers, I don't know but the waiting is driving me mad, I want to know NOW but Ive been told to wait until/after the 7th.

Once I get the letter I will post what it says.

Your info is right I am not considered priority at all infact I have heard I can be put in temporary accommodation and be a band D (which is the lowest)

I am prepared for the appeal I have a few rough idea's written I just need to make it clear I spent my LHA money out of hardship and not went on a shopping spree, but this still doesn't make what I have done right.

Thanks again.

lisa.m_3

franklee wrote: »

Hi lisa.m,

There was an interesting and detailed case involving intentionally homeless from mumoftwins, it's very long:
It may help give you some ideas.

mumoftwins also started a few follow up threads.

HTH

Thanks for this!!!

This is sort of what I am going through (slight different circumstances) Ive read two pages so far but cant read more, Ive got school run in abit!

lisa.m_3

Fire_Fox wrote: »

You'd do best to repost this on the Debt-free Wannabe board as well.

Thanks, will I be able to copy and paste ?

lisa.m_3

SouthCoast wrote: »

On eviction days Brighton County Court has very long lists of people to be evicted.
You best bet is to actually attend the court to put your case.

Thanks, atleast with the long list I dont feel like the 'only' one.

SouthCoast

The City of Brighton and Hove currently has 66 properties available. Have you started bidding on these:

http://www.homemove.org.uk/uploads/BRHhomemove.pdf