rent arears eviction pending

teeni

ihatemoney wrote: »

I am in serious rent arears and I have fallen behind on agreements made with the council in regards to re-payments. Due to failed banking payments I have missed amonths worth or payments and they are now evicting me on those grounds. HELP! What can I do to prevent this - if anything. They are demanding full repayment to incur any hope of keeping my home for me and my son, but with no promises. What rights do I have ?

Any advise appreciated

You say you are in rent arrears for a council property therefore the action the court can take will depend on how long you have lived there. IT IS VERY DIFFERENT TO the process for SOMEONE WHO HAS A PRIVATE RENTED PROPERTY>

if your local authority operates a introductory tenancy scheme and this is still in force the court will have no option but to grant a possession order

If the local authority does not operate this scheme or if youhave held the tenancy for over 12 months you will be a secure tenant which means that the l/a would have to prove rent arrears and also that it would be reasonable to evict you.

You can make an offer of repayment to the court and irrespective of whether it is a hearing for a possession order or a bailiffs warrant the court will have the discretion to postpone possession and allow you to clear the arrears. especialy in the cases where there are children in the house. you weill need to explain to the judge why the arrears arose and what you can do to ensure you do not miss any more payments.

contact your local shelter who can represent you at court if you are aligible or advise you fully having had all the necessary details from you.

Hope this helps

teeni

JJroger

You name says it all "ihatemoney", do you hate it so much, can't be bother to get a job.

Roger

kunekune

Roger, that is offensive.

ooobedoo

JJroger wrote: »

You name says it all "ihatemoney", do you hate it so much, can't be bother to get a job.

Roger

I can spell spam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did your mother ever tell you if you can't say anything nice...don't say anything

ihatemoney_2

many many thanks for all the CONSTRUCTIVE advise, i have since managed to come to a repayment plan with the council and have been awarded a suspended reposession order and have now made a substancial payment to reduce the arrears below the amount that warrants eviction.

to those that feel it necessery to throw mud balls to those seeking help - i do work a full time job as well as looking after my son as a single mother - can u multi task one begs the question - i struggle daily to keep our heads above water and to give my child he life he deserves - if that means i get into trouble and ask advise so shoot me down - but dont sling sh*t!!


many thanks again to all those supportive people out there! much hugs

SquatNow

hearts wrote: »

The 2 most important things in life. Food and Shelter. ALWAYS pay your rent before any other outlays.

Just thought I mention it for future reference.
Good luck.

The worlds biggest scam.

You must always pay your {payments to the previous generation for the right to live} before any other outlays.

wherediditallgo

ihatemoney wrote: »

many many thanks for all the CONSTRUCTIVE advise, i have since managed to come to a repayment plan with the council and have been awarded a suspended reposession order and have now made a substancial payment to reduce the arrears below the amount that warrants eviction.

to those that feel it necessery to throw mud balls to those seeking help - i do work a full time job as well as looking after my son as a single mother - can u multi task one begs the question - i struggle daily to keep our heads above water and to give my child he life he deserves - if that means i get into trouble and ask advise so shoot me down - but dont sling sh*t!!


many thanks again to all those supportive people out there! much hugs

I'm glad to see your update, ihatemoney. One thing though - if you get into difficulties again, please speak to your council & organisations like Shelter again immediately. The thing the council hate more than anything else is not knowing what's going on, so if you fall behind but can catch up again in a week or so let them know that's your plan. If they don't know what you're doing & just see a computer printout with a missed payment on it, their procedures swing into action & they might activate the possession order, so just keep them informed.

BobProperty

SquatNow wrote: »

The worlds biggest scam.

You must always pay your {payments to the previous generation for the right to live} before any other outlays.

You are really starting to get annoying Squattie. You can interpret the system like that if you want but until you can come up with a better workable system then cut down on the political BS.
What are your living arrangements anyway? You squatting somewhere and piggybacking your neighbour's wireless broadband?