Eviction notice served

Rain_is_Insane

MOT,

The point about the law making sure you have enough to live on is a valid point there. Maybe HB did actually make a mistake? Might i be cheeky and ask exactly what they were paying you towards your rent? and what your SSP was at the time you applied? We might be able to gather information based on that, to see if you were in fact underpaid by HB. I doubt wether they would backpay anything but it might help in your fight to prove you haven't intentionally made yourself homeless.

I understand the annoyance about the council saying the house is too big. I'm having this myself at the moment. I had to go on IB myself at the end of March, after paying the rent myself for 14 years. My DH is on minimum wage but i was on quite a good wage so we lost the majority of our income. They finally made their decision in AUGUST!! and i got a nice letter telling me that they were taking money off for my dining room/ garage etc, and i am entitled to a whole £8.34 a week.

Unfortunately we now DO have to move, as im sure you are all aware, when you work, you have the money to take on extra commitments that you wouldn't normally be able to afford whilst relying on benefits, like buying things on credit or having sky, using a credit card cause you know you can afford to pay it back each month. Things like sky we have cancelled, but things like the credit cards you can't, you still have to find the monthly payments.

It's a vicious circle and yes im upset about having to leave my home after all these years, but as my landlord pointed out, as much as we have been great tennants over the years (he has been great over the years also) he still has to pay the mortgage and can't let us build up arrears till i can go back to work. Fortunately for us we have a huge deposit in the place and have only improved it over the years so he is more than happy to give it us all back in advance so i can pay a deposit on somewhere else.

It's still a big upheavel though and I can only imagine how you are feeling right now having to contend with everything else also. All i can offer is the advice about letting one of us try and get some info on wether HB may have made a wrong decision in your case.

Good luck with everything and your sound like your doing an amazing job of sheilding the children from all this upset.

HUGS!!

Morglin

Hi,

Sorry - I haven't read all of this thread, so apologies if you have already been given this info.

I have found a site that is specifically for "seperated" families and seems well up on obligations of local authorities towards those made homeless:

http://www.separatedfamilies.org.uk/parents/advice/homelessness.html

Hope it helps - and good luck!

Don't let the buggars grind you down.;)

Lin

earwig

Fran wrote: »

Another person who hasn't read the thread! It is all explained, please re- read the thread. Housing Benefit is irrelevant at this moment. MOT was working and could afford the rent when she started out, she is an example of what happens when people fall on hard times for whatever reason.

omg i have read the thread hb its totaly relevent at the moment as if the op has been under paid the op can claim backdated hb payments what would help with remove cost

the fact the op could aford it at one point but then the situation changed is relevent as thats when the op could of followed the councill advice and move to a cheeper home and thats what the councill is using to say that the op is intensionaly homeless their view not mine

so all i am trying to do is point out the fact that it looks like the op has been underpaid hb so if op can reclaim it back it will help now with a new depoist and remove cost so please dont miss read me i am trying to help with practical advice also mot should apply for a crissis loan or grant for depoist and remove cost

alot of coucill are now running a scheme that they will pay your depoist for you and most councill are using this to rehouse homeless people back into the private sector as they just have not got the councill houses to let out and they dont want you sitting in temp housing on there list as it looks bad for their councill to have to many famleys living in temp housing so if mot can get the money for a new deposit and remove cost it will save the op all this stress as the op can just re rent of someone else not ideal but at least the op will have a roof over there heads

chevalier

Hi MOT
Hope you get everything sorted soon
chev

mumoftwins

earwig wrote: »

the fact the op could aford it at one point but then the situation changed is relevent as thats when the op could of followed the councill advice and move to a cheeper home and thats what the councill is using to say that the op is intensionaly homeless their view not mine

I have already mentioned in a previous thread that I could not afford to move to a cheaper home in the area due to a) not being cheap enough due to my circumstances b) lettings agents saying I don't 'earn' enough and that they won't take benefits etc into account and c) because I had no money for removals - at the time I wasn't aware of crisis loans and the like.

Also the moving initiative offered by councils - I wasn't eligible for this due to b) above so I was told by the council.

mumoftwins

In response to gag's last post -

I apologise for seemingly 'attacking' you but some of your comments were not at all helpful and I have been through and am still going through more than enough stress for one person to cope with, so whilst you had one or two valid comments which didn't really need addressing at the moment, your other points were hurtful and unnecessary.



I have had and am getting a lot of constructive help and support on this forum and for that I am eternally grateful :A .

earwig

mumoftwins wrote: »

I have already mentioned in a previous thread that I could not afford to move to a cheaper home in the area due to a) not being cheap enough due to my circumstances b) lettings agents saying I don't 'earn' enough and that they won't take benefits etc into account and c) because I had no money for removals - at the time I wasn't aware of crisis loans and the like.

Also the moving initiative offered by councils - I wasn't eligible for this due to b) above so I was told by the council.

regarding the lettin agents saying you dont earn enough could you get that in writting as that would prove that you sought to find cheeper housing and couldnt

regarding cheep enough ask your local letten agents for some details of the same kinda of propertys you rent now to prove to your councill that there is no cheeper houses in your area

regarding moving initatives mybe now you would be eligble
failing that try the private add in your local area for housing some landords dont mind dhss

apply for crissis loan today so you can get some money to help you

mumoftwins

earwig wrote: »

regarding the lettin agents saying you dont earn enough could you get that in writting as that would prove that you sought to find cheeper housing and couldnt

regarding cheep enough ask your local letten agents for some details of the same kinda of propertys you rent now to prove to your councill that there is no cheeper houses in your area

regarding moving initatives mybe now you would be eligble
failing that try the private add in your local area for housing some landords dont mind dhss

apply for crissis loan today so you can get some money to help you

Good idea about the comparable rented properties earwig - thank you! Have printed some off Rightmove for the council tomorrow. Will speak to HL Officer also tomorrow about your other suggestion and apply for crisis loan also when at council offices.

floss2

mumoftwins wrote: »

Anyway, today I am getting some removal quotes in order to apply for crisis loan, ringing Dr re: medical form from council to support application.

Earwig - as you can see from the above quote posted at 10.25 this morning - MOT is already doing that.

PM me if you need to chat, MOT!

Love Floss xx

mumoftwins

Thanks Floss, will do later once all paperwork for tomorrow sorted xx