Being turfed out of flat ... why does this always happen?

lynsayjane

lady_fuschia wrote: »

I hadn't thought of contacting the council - I think we will probably try that actually.

with this in mind I noticed a poster in my local council office while i was paying my council tax this week about homelessness and it said are you homeless or going to be homeless in the next two months then offered help and since you have no family in the area I'd defo contact them asap, explain the situation re deposits and debt and I've no idea why they wouldn't help.

anniestar

Just wanted to send you a huge




HUG:A

scottishsuz

Aww hugs for you, thats really sucks

Re studying for your masters, I do mine distance learning, its hard but it is possible, could you transfer your course to a distance learning format? Have you thought about contacting you uni accomodation office, they might know of some short term lets available.

Suz.
x

lady_fuschia

Hmm.. See the thing is, I'm very close to finishing my Masters now. All my lectures have finished, I have just four more tutorials with a personal tutor left (at least one, possibly two of which can be squeezed in before we have to leave current flat), my dissertation deadline is in December, but it's allowed (and apparently not uncommon) to submit by post. I'm just wondering how worthwhile it is tracking down another flat in the area (and possibly getting tied into another contract) for the sake of three tutorials.
Obviously moving is a big deal and there would be the whole finding new jobs issue, but that was going to happen anyway at some point - it's just that we could end up doing it six months earlier than originally planned, with a bit more urgency and with less money.
OH is all up for it after we spoke about it last night, - in fact in a way he made me feel like it wasn't so much a disaster as an oppurtunity to start a new life somewhere we prefer. Which is one way of looking at it I guess.

- it's just you know how you sometimes get that "I'm sure this is a really stupid idea although I can't put my finger on why I think that" voice in your head?! I think maybe if we weren't in debt and had some savings to fall back on I'd be a lot less wary. But then - it is cheaper up north, OH can transfer to a new job fairly easily - it's just me that's the problem (although I suppose 2 months notice would give me plenty of time to start applying) and the cost of such a big move... it just seems a bit drastic to do it on such an impulse.
Thanks for all the hugs by the way, it's really appreciated!

Helonearth

I don't think you are really doing this on impulse, you have been planning to do it for ages, just the timescales have changed. If you want it enough, I'm sure you can manage it, and it sounds to me like you do want it.

Exciting times ahead for you, good luck!

lady_fuschia

Well, thank you everyone who replied to this.
Just thought I'd update you - the upshot of it is we have decided to give in and move away - back to Wales.
So wish me luck for the next three months of DFW job and house hunting (never know, I may even find a better job!)
Thanks again for the advice, much appreciated.

joeblack066

HI, glad you've made a decision, things always seem to get easier once you know what you're going to do, don't you think? Keep posting and let us know how you are getting on.

Storm

Hi Lady Fuschia

Sounds to me like you're making a good decision - especially as your OH can get a transfer easily it does make moving quite a bit easier. Have you got family you could stay with for a couple of weeks at least until you get settled?