Facing eviction and homelessness

Planet1309

Guest101 wrote: »

If that is the notice your LL has given, it is invalid.

However upon reading again I suspect you will find it is a standard s.21 notice.

Your children do not need to know anything about it. However in my opinion teaching children about the correct legal procedure is a good thing.

Bailiffs will not 'physically remove you'. They will send you a letter saying they will come on x day. You can be packed and ready to go. Just taking the bailiffs possession warrant as proof.

That's fair enough, but on the legal points artful was correct, ie the council powers.

The following was what I was sent by the landlady, is that a 21 notice please? Thanks

Dear ,

As you know I have been attempting to sell the flat, I have now been advised by the letting agents that it will be easier to sell the property empty

I will require you to leave the flat on the 18th of April

I hope you have both enjoyed your time here and good luck for the future

Guest101

Planet1309 wrote: »

The following was what I was sent by the landlady, is that a 21 notice please? Thanks

Dear ,

As you know I have been attempting to sell the flat, I have now been advised by the letting agents that it will be easier to sell the property empty

I will require you to leave the flat on the 18th of April

I hope you have both enjoyed your time here and good luck for the future

No it's not. It's legally meaningless.

Planet1309

Guest101 wrote: »

( it's also cheaper to house children - and they could be separated )

Over my dead body!

Just seen your previous reply in response to the letter, thanks

Planet1309

Guest101 wrote: »

No it's not. It's legally meaningless.

So what would we require from her please? A court order or just a standard eviction notice? Thanks

Guest101

Planet1309 wrote: »

Over my dead body!

Just seen your previous reply in response to the letter, thanks

Hence why you've had such a strong response. ( which is more or less unanimous - which is rare ).

You are not the first or the last to go through this.

Now get a bottle of wine ( or non alcoholic alternative ) and show this thread to your partner.

Then relax

Lungboy

There's no such thing as a standard eviction notice. The only people who can end your tenency are you or a court.

Mojisola

Planet1309 wrote: »

So what would we require from her please? A court order or just a standard eviction notice? Thanks

She needs to follow this procedure -
https://www.gov.uk/evicting-tenants/overview

It's to your credit that you don't want to cause your good LL trouble but, unless you can find somewhere private to rent, this is what you have to do.

Guest101

Planet1309 wrote: »

So what would we require from her please? A court order or just a standard eviction notice? Thanks

A court order is the minimum, more likely you'll require bailiffs.

But it's legal formality. Be ready to move when they arrive, take a copy of the paperwork and off you go.

m0bov

Planet1309 wrote: »

Hi all,


The problem we have got is we are now unable to rent another property privately.

How do you know that?

Planet1309 wrote: »

It's currently at 250 and classed as very poor

So what?

Planet1309 wrote: »

so the agents won't touch us

Have you tried??

Planet1309 wrote: »

Since receiving our eviction

You've received an S21, this is NOT eviction, only a court can do this with a bailiff. Is the S21 even valid? Has your deposit been protected? Had proscribed information?

Planet1309 wrote: »

What I've then been told I highly disagree with

well, don't we all but what's that got to do with keeping a roof over your head?

Planet1309 wrote: »

I find this morally wrong and will not be doing this

Well, hope you like sleeping on a park bench with your kids in a foster home.

Planet1309 wrote: »

To make her have to take us to court and adding that extra pressure on the pair of us for something that is inevitable I feel it's unacceptable

So's making your family homeless

Planet1309 wrote: »

So basically to sum it up, the council won't help me unless I screw over my landlady

You need to help yourself and nobody is screwing your landlady, she has done very nicely out of you and is now getting a hefty lump of equity from the sale.

Planet1309 wrote: »

I can't rent privately due to my credit rating

:doh::doh: Not that again.....

OP, you can take the moral high ground, pace around outside the high court with a sandwich board protesting at the housing system, but do that once you have a new home. Follow what everyone else has said.

1: Check your S21 is valid, use the guides on here

2: Start viewing new properties NOW to rent, don't start all that credit rating stuff, if needed, pay more rent up front.

You may never even get to the stage of "eviction" if you get your a**e in gear!!

RAS

read one of deannatrois' thread (there are others) https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5360250

She had to stay put and go to court and and .....

She has two boys with learning difficulties and her own problems, but even with that only got accommodation at the last minute.