Eviction notice served

floss2

Have PM'd you hun.

However, Shelter's website says: "If you didn't pay your rent or mortgage because of financial difficulties that were beyond your control, the council should not consider you to be intentionally homeless"

This is definitely the route to emphasise.

Floss xx

mumoftwins

floss2 wrote: »

Have PM'd you hun.

However, Shelter's website says: "If you didn't pay your rent or mortgage because of financial difficulties that were beyond your control, the council should not consider you to be intentionally homeless"

This is definitely the route to emphasise.

Floss xx

Thanks Floss, have replied to pm xx

rog2

floss2 wrote: »

Couldn't have put it better myself rog2....what also concerns me is Shelter's defeatist attitude towards the Council and lack of willingness to support & take on this case.

It concerns me, too, floss, but I'm not sure that it would be fair to direct too much criticism at Shelter - often, with charitable organisations, the 'usage point' is staffed by well meaning, but often over-worked, volunteers, who may feel that, sometimes due to having dealt with the particular council/hlo in the past, that they are unlikely to get a result, and they become disillusioned or 'battle-weary'.
In my opinion it is worth 'pushing' Shelter by asking to speak with someone who is a 'specialist' in this type of case. There are, also, other charities, such as CAB and even the Church, who may be able to give MOT advice and practical help/support.
Also PUBLICITY may be one of the 'strongest' weapons in mot's armoury - No Council is going to like the headlines of 'Family Made Homeless one week before Christmas'.

mumoftwins

Feeling really sick and got stomach pains so going to bed for a while xx

rog2

mumoftwins wrote: »

Feeling really sick and got stomach pains so going to bed for a while xx

I'm not surprised, mot - hope you feel better soon.

High_Peak_Lass

Jesus Horatio Christ!!!!!
!!!!!! are these people thinking, intentionally homeless???:mad: :mad:
Sorry, but I had to shout that out MOT.
Started reading your thread at 1pm this afternoon and have just finished.

Keep going with this. You will get a result. You seem like a very genuine and honest person and you have a hell of a lot of support behind you. :A

As has been said on this thread before, it's just a shame we're not a bit closer to give you real rather than virtual hugs.xxx

italian-tony

MOT and I had a nice weekend at my place. I did the waiting on her hand and foot bit and wrapped her in a blanket so that she could have a sleep whilst I prepared the meal, cooked a nice meal, plied her with brandy and coke apperitif, then red wine, followed by more b&cs'. I wasn't going to let her lift so much as a finger. On Sunday morning I laid a towel & pillow on the living room rug, closed the curtains, lit candles around the room, put on some soothing music and gave her a massage. It really seemed to relax her and in a strange way did the same for me too. Then, BAM! All day yesterday I felt off stroke without understanding why. Last night I went to bed at 10pm, woke at 2am and with my mind racing like the Devil in a hot rod I decided to get up and go on the computer and there I sat 'til 5am. Woken by MOT after 8 ringing to see if I was ok. I had a horrendous headache which later became a migraine so I think my body is coming out in sympathy pains! It seems every day officialdom throws another brick at MOT and we just wonder how much more cr-p they can find to pile on her. So, all in all I'm trying to be strong for her and struggling to keep a positive frame of mind. All your good will messages and advice certainly help. Mille grazie.

floss2

:grouphug: I-T....don't forget you need to refresh yourself too, otherwise you won't be able to continue to support MoT the way you have been doing.
She's a very lucky woman to have someone like you batting for her. :A

Lots of love,
Floss xx

teeni

rog2 wrote: »

It concerns me, too, floss, but I'm not sure that it would be fair to direct too much criticism at Shelter - often, with charitable organisations, the 'usage point' is staffed by well meaning, but often over-worked, volunteers, who may feel that, sometimes due to having dealt with the particular council/hlo in the past, that they are unlikely to get a result, and they become disillusioned or 'battle-weary'.
In my opinion it is worth 'pushing' Shelter by asking to speak with someone who is a 'specialist' in this type of case. There are, also, other charities, such as CAB and even the Church, who may be able to give MOT advice and practical help/support.
Also PUBLICITY may be one of the 'strongest' weapons in mot's armoury - No Council is going to like the headlines of 'Family Made Homeless one week before Christmas'.

Whilst Shelter is A Charity it is funded by the legal services commision to provide legal advice and advocacy on all housing issues, the staff are not volunteers but fully trained legal advisors and often solicitors.
They would not make a decision not to represent unless they have experience that this would be dertimental to the client and certainly not because they are battle weary.

Unfortunately Local authorities are facing severe problems because of the lack of housing and often take a very tough line. they know that if they make a decision that is adverse even when it is obvious that it is wrong the applicant may not be able to challenge it because they cant afford to. unless they are entitled to legal aid they often can not afford to go down the route of an appeal under s204 of housing act 1996 because if it goes against them they could face costs of both sides and this could be as much as £8,000.

I Beleive mot should speak to Shelter to find out why they feel that their assistance will be detrimental and if they can help with everything other than the final appearance,

Teeni

wherediditallgo

floss2 wrote: »

Couldn't have put it better myself rog2....what also concerns me is Shelter's defeatist attitude towards the Council and lack of willingness to support & take on this case.

Same here. Shelter are supposed to provide housing advice, & I'd have thought a large percentage of those contacting them do so because they don't know where to turn & are desperate. So it must feel to them like a slap in the face to be told that Shelter are now so wary of standing up to an organisation & losing that they don't want to challenge them again. I understand their resources are limited though, & it must be awful for the staff to have to tell people that too.

MOT, can you PM the HLO's name to me too? There must be some clause or pattern that she's been able to rely on to have such 'success'. Thanks.