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Evicting a tenant ..section 21 and section 8 notices

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  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    56cheffy wrote: »
    My tenant (when evicted) is hoping to get a house from the local council.

    I have just been told that if they are evicted with a Section 8 then they will not be re-housed due to making themselves intentionally homeless by way of non payment of rent.

    Is this correct?

    It's not a black and white issue.
    It is less likely that they will receive help with being re-housed though.
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • 56cheffy
    56cheffy Posts: 485 Forumite
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    The husband has left/been kicked out of the home by his wife, maybe due to some drink/drug abuse, I'm not 100% sure, they have 3 kids aged 7, 15 and 17.

    Would that have a bearing on the issue?
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  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    Would it have a bearing on what?
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • lovinituk
    lovinituk Posts: 5,711 Forumite
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    56cheffy wrote: »
    The husband has left/been kicked out of the home by his wife, maybe due to some drink/drug abuse, I'm not 100% sure, they have 3 kids aged 7, 15 and 17.

    Would that have a bearing on the issue?
    Can she not get housing benefit and stay? Similar happened to us, although they never missed any rent payments. Husband left the wife and kids. When the existing tenancy ran out in joint names we issued a new one in just her name (although I'm not sure we if ended the joint tenancy correctly?!). She is still there a couple of years on and receiving housing benefit, never missed a rent payment. Best tenant we've ever had to be honest.
  • 56cheffy
    56cheffy Posts: 485 Forumite
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    thesaint wrote: »
    Would it have a bearing on what?

    Would local housing look at their case/situation more sympathetically?
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  • 56cheffy
    56cheffy Posts: 485 Forumite
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    lovinituk wrote: »
    Can she not get housing benefit and stay? Similar happened to us, although they never missed any rent payments. Husband left the wife and kids. When the existing tenancy ran out in joint names we issued a new one in just her name (although I'm not sure we if ended the joint tenancy correctly?!). She is still there a couple of years on and receiving housing benefit, never missed a rent payment. Best tenant we've ever had to be honest.

    I was thinking along the same lines.

    I would be more than happy for her to stay, if the rent was covered, but I'm not sure how much housing benefit is per week/month for a 3 bedroom house here.

    Having said that....I'm not sure I would be happy to have the husband back as a tenant if there were some kind of 'reconciliation!

    BUT....I would have more chance of recovering my debt if I knew where he was!
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  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    You can find out the maximum the Local Authority will contribute via LHA by looking on their website IF they qualify for a three-bedroomed property in the first place.

    For the most part, regardless of the ages of the children, they are unlikely to be offered a council property if they are evicted for non-payment of rent, such is the scarcity of available housing-stock.
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