A petition to cancel eviction....

Pixie5740

Pretty much. If a tenant hadn't breeched the tenancy agreement why evict them?

Bonniepurple

Given the problems, why is she not leaping at the chance to leave the property? I would have thought the headline "single Mum with breast cancer forced to live in mouldy house" is better than "single Mum organises a petition to stay in substandard home" . The whole thing sounds odd - I wonder if the landlord is aware of the issues, especially with the estate agents claiming no money to fix them. Perhaps Environmental Health and or Trading Standards might be interested?

teeni

In Wales the New Housing act due to be enacted next year,will bring in no retaliatory eviction where there is request for disrepair to be dealt with, and it is about time. The good landlords who keep their property in a decent state will not be effected by the change but the others will have to prove breech of tenancy and issue a fully supported s8 notice to evict a tenant. Many environmental health departments whilst they are responsible for making landlords under take repairs only do so if the property is extremely poor, No resources you know, and a private case for many people is out of the question since legal aid became un-obtainable unless you could prove serious risk to health.


Unfortunately as someone else said if the paper work is right,and the deposit protected all the petitions in the world wont change things xx

lighting_up_the_chalice

Somerset wrote: »

Don't think there would be a rental market.

It might change, but it would still exist.

mrginge

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

It might change, but it would still exist.

In what way do you think it would change?

lighting_up_the_chalice

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

I'm guessing, for one thing, tenants would be obliged to take on more maintenance responsibilities and/or landlords would acquire rights to access their properties more easily when required.

I don't see why. But this is way off topic so I think we should start a new thread on the subject. I'll pop one up.

Algar

G_M wrote: »

So the only way to evict a tenant - ever - would be via a valid S8.......?

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Pretty much. If a tenant hadn't breeched the tenancy agreement why evict them?

Because sometimes a landlords needs the property back, maybe for his own needs, or to sell it and make the best price on vacant possession, it's not all about rent arrears or disrepair.

SnooksNJ

giddypenguin wrote: »

http://thebristolcable.org/2015/06/estate-agent-doorstepped-by-mum-facing-eviction/

Essentially,a mother was served notice to quit, but has delivered a 6000 strong petition to the CEO of the EA demanding she be allowed to stay.... What would you do?

I would go to the courts for an additional £150 from the Baby Daddy to ensure his children aren't homeless.
Why is there a petition to the CEO of this company and not the children's father? Perhaps the children's Paternal Grandparents know a place they can live that fits into their budgets.

Guest101

SnooksNJ wrote: »

I would go to the courts for an additional £150 from the Baby Daddy to ensure his children aren't homeless.
Why is there a petition to the CEO of this company and not the children's father? Perhaps the children's Paternal Grandparents know a place they can live that fits into their budgets.

Interesting stance. Presumebly he has £150 spare. - do you know him?

SnooksNJ

Guest101 wrote: »

Interesting stance. Presumebly he has £150 spare. - do you know him?

Silly me for reaching for the stars here that a Father should support his kids instead of a Landlord.