Facing eviction and homelessness

Teen_the_Drama_Queen

Hee hee Deanaatrois, the bailiff could have been small but deadly.... like a Chihuahua on steroids :rotfl:

OP is there any other reason you cannot rent privately? As others have said on here the credit checks shouldn't pose as much problem as you are imagining. Or do you get housing benefit and are one of those tenants private landlords hate with a passion..... an awfully high percentage say 'NO DSS' (a bit of an old expression, don't know why it's still used tbh).

Lioness_Twinkletoes

Planet1309 wrote: »

...lastly, feel free to come and tell my other half who is barely sleeping and worrying herself to death that we won't be homeless and everything will be ok because you say so, if credit ratings mean nothing what's the point in letting agents doing credit checks?

To be fair, you are both adults and are therefore entirely responsible for your housing status - not the council.

Planet1309 wrote: »

I'll take housing advice from yourself but won't take advice on how to look after my children from Artful

Doesn't sound like you're doing the greatest job at the moment! You'd rather see them homeless than follow the advice given by everybody to stay where you are.

GDB2222

deannatrois wrote: »

No this is not what happens exactly. Bailiff turns up, there are no forms (you've already got the warrant from the court). I did ask the bailiff who came round to my place if he had a form to give me and he said no. He could see we were more or less packed up, the LL said he was happy for him to go and so he did. Because my ex's Rottweiller was there (my ex was helping remove the mattresses etc, there was only the final night stuff left in the house), the Bailiff wouldn't even come in at first lol! Everyone was aware that this was purely a formality, including the bailiff. The place was almost empty, I wasn't refusing to leave. The bailiff was the tiniest man I've ever seen lol.., if I had of been awkward I doubt he could have done much (except call the police of course).

The LL took the court costs for the possession order and bailiffs warrant (£390 in total) out of my deposit, I agreed to this. It annoyed me intensely I had to pay to be evicted purely to comply with council requirements but there was no other way.

Did the bailiff give you advance warning of when he was coming?

On a separate point, you don't have to be completely packed up in advance. If you leave stuff in the flat they have to give you a reasonable chance to collect it later.

I can see why councils make the LLs get a court order, but it seems daft that your council waited until the day that the bailiff arrived before they started to find you accommodation. If anything, being a bit more organised in advance would save them money compared to acting on an emergency basis. That timing may vary between different councils, so the op here may not be subject to quite the same stress.

GDB2222

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

To be fair, you are both adults and are therefore entirely responsible for your housing status - not the council.



Doesn't sound like you're doing the greatest job at the moment! You'd rather see them homeless than follow the advice given by everybody to stay where you are.

I think the OP has got the message. He is obviously not going to move out until some other accommodation is arranged.

pimento

deannatrois wrote: »

The LL took the court costs for the possession order and bailiffs warrant (£390 in total) out of my deposit, I agreed to this. It annoyed me intensely I had to pay to be evicted purely to comply with council requirements but there was no other way.

This is outrageous and would annoy me, too.

sniggings

GDB2222 wrote: »

Did the bailiff give you advance warning of when he was coming?

I can see why councils make the LLs get a court order... being a bit more organised in advance would save them money compared to acting on an emergency basis.

The county court does, if it goes to the high court then no notice and that's when the bailiff would hand over the order, rather than receiving it in the post?

The aim is to deter people claiming they are homeless, thinking as this OP is, to not have to go to the stage of the bailiff knocking the door. Making it easier/less emotional I guess they have worked out costs them more money.

Guest101

GDB2222 wrote: »

Did the bailiff give you advance warning of when he was coming?

On a separate point, you don't have to be completely packed up in advance. If you leave stuff in the flat they have to give you a reasonable chance to collect it later.

I can see why councils make the LLs get a court order, but it seems daft that your council waited until the day that the bailiff arrived before they started to find you accommodation. If anything, being a bit more organised in advance would save them money compared to acting on an emergency basis. That timing may vary between different councils, so the op here may not be subject to quite the same stress.

No, your stuff is removed there and then. You cannot keep anything in the property once bailiffs arrive.


Council are housing other people today, tomorrow, etc. They aren't sat around, bored waiting for people...

sniggings

pimento wrote: »

This is outrageous and would annoy me, too.

Court costs can be claimed, if they try to take them out of the deposit, dispute it with your deposit scheme.

Guest101

sniggings wrote: »

The county court does, if it goes to the high court then no notice and that's when the bailiff would hand over the order, rather than receiving it in the post?

The aim is to deter people claiming they are homeless, thinking as this OP is, to not have to go to the stage of the bailiff knocking the door. Making it easier/less emotional I guess they have worked out costs them more money.

The person still must get warning if it goes to the high court.


They just don't know the exact date that the sheriff will arrive. But they must know that its actually gone to the HC,

theartfullodger

Planet1309 wrote: »

Thanks Pixie, never thought that they would do a public record search, I always assumed that they did a full credit report check, the reason I said about the default to the letting agent was because I was enquiringly about other properties on their books and they asked whether there was anything credit wise that could affect me so I felt it was best to be honest

Thanks

Credit checks by landlords and agents are very very variable: Regardless of what they charge you (could be hundreds) they cost usually between £7 & £30 & for £7 don't get much info. As long as no CCJs etc should be OK. (As a landlord I pay about £22..and I mean I PAY.. In Scotland such fees are illegal to be charged to tenants: Come on Engerland, catch up!! Also have rented property in England)