Taken to Court for “unauthorized occupation”… but I don’t even live there ?! Help !

karakus

I've been a bit of an idiot, I got scared when I got the court paper. I already confessed. So if now someone had some advice, I'd love to hear it, it'd be appreciated

LannieDuck

Did you speak to Shelter in the end?

karakus

LannieDuck wrote: »

Did you speak to Shelter in the end?

no, I spoke to CAB, which hasn't been helpful, and I'd like to try FRU but they may not have people dealing with Housing issues

I also had to go back to my hometown last week as I had a few issues in my family

I have left the flat so Shelter won't really come much into it I guess? The real issue is the money they are asking for the arrears

pmlindyloo

karakus wrote: »

no, I spoke to CAB, which hasn't been helpful, and I'd like to try FRU but they may not have people dealing with Housing issues

I also had to go back to my hometown last week as I had a few issues in my family

I have left the flat so Shelter won't really come much into it I guess? The real issue is the money they are asking for the arrears

Ring Shelter now. They deal with all manner of things and sometimes will represent you in court.

karakus

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Ring Shelter now. They deal with all manner of things and sometimes will represent you in court.

I will, thank you

TBeckett100

I worry about you OP.

You came on here and lied in your initial post saying you don't live there, seeking advice and now you admit you do.

Lying when trying to avoid trouble is one thing, but lying and getting advice is another.

karakus

TBeckett100 wrote: »

I worry about you OP.

You came on here and lied in your initial post saying you don't live there, seeking advice and now you admit you do.

Lying when trying to avoid trouble is one thing, but lying and getting advice is another.

I had received the court paper a few days before, I had panicked, that’s why I came up with this

I came clean (admittedly when everyone already realized) and I apologized. I wrote a statement to the Council which is 100% the truth



I called the FRU who said they don’t cover Council Housing today (they cover Housing on Wednesday), now I need to wait for next week and hope they cover this area, Court date is in 2 weeks (5th August) !!!

I’ll try Shelter later on today, but I am losing hope a bit

anyone know how to get legal representation which doesn't cost an arm and a leg ?

karakus

I actually have to thank the people on this thread, God knows what I would have written in my statement in the panicky state I was

You guys made me see sense

fed_up_and_stressed

pmlindyloo wrote: »

You can call Shelter and ask them for advice:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/contact_us

OP you were first advised to contact Shelter over a month ago if this is causing you so much stress i really don't understand why you haven't contacted them yet.

karakus

fed_up_and_stressed wrote: »

OP you were first advised to contact Shelter over a month ago if this is causing you so much stress i really don't understand why you haven't contacted them yet.

I'll do it later today