Have been given notice

ognum

I think many people do not understand until it is set out for them.

It is neither good for the LL or tenant. Just the way it is if the tenant needs to prove they are homeless.

IMO landlords should not attemp to sell until their property is empty, imagine being a buyer caught up in this!

always_sunny

Guest101 wrote: »

That's been the process for quite a while

I am sure, I wasn't saying otherwise; I have only rented twice in the UK, plenty more times abroad in many countries and how it works in the UK is messy making lots of aggro between LL and tenant.

Only here I heard/read about this bizarre process about the council being responsible to house folks!

Guest101

always_sunny wrote: »

I am sure, I wasn't saying otherwise; I have only rented twice in the UK, plenty more times abroad in many countries and how it works in the UK is messy making lots of aggro between LL and tenant.

Only here I heard/read about this bizarre process about the council being responsible to house folks!

The council is responsible for housing people based upon their needs.


generally this is those under 18. However it's cheaper to house a family then to take a child into care.


The reasons for the 'aggro' are that there is a lot of abuse that goes on.


In most counties an eviction requires a court order, so that is no different.

SuzieSue

always_sunny wrote: »

Only here I heard/read about this bizarre process about the council being responsible to house folks!

Yes, it was supposed to act as a safety net for people who had genuinely fallen on hard times eg through illness, but like all the other benefits lots of people abused the system eg by getting pregnant and then just expecting to be rehoused.

DoaM

flick24 wrote: »

Hi,

We've just been informed today that an offer has been made on the flat we are renting, the landlady is dropping off a letter giving us two months notice.

Has the flat been sold to someone who wants to move in? Or to someone who wants to be a landlord?

If you're currently in a 1 bed flat, why can't you move to another 1 bed flat? (I know you don't want to ... but if you're worried about being evicted then, if you can afford a 1 bed flat, why not simply move?)

horseymchorseface

flick24 wrote: »

I'll wait as long as needs be, It was the governments fault for selling off social housing in the first place plenty of people have made a nice profit from it, morally wrong social housing should never be sold it defeats the purpose now look at what state we're in, astronomical rents, LL buying up properties.

Right to buy springs to mind

Lioness_Twinkletoes

Guest101 wrote: »

I think you are generalising based upon an inner city location.


That said, the LA have a duty to house the child, and 99/100 its cheaper to house a family than to take a child into care.....

I made it clear I was referring to my LA to make the point that it is not as easy as it used to be to secure council housing. Of course, it may not be the case with the OP's LA. I didn't think I needed to write that down; I assumed the inference was sufficient.

Further, no one has suggested taking a child into care. My point was that the OP COULD be placed in less than desirable temporary accommodation - potentially for years - or that the LA will not consider that she meets their criteria for social housing and finds her private accommodation instead. All of this is perfectly possible. The OP seems determined to wait 'as long as it takes'. That could be never.

flick24

I've had a look at the private rents for 2 beds and some of the rents are not as bad as I thought the only issue is passing checks etc whenwe moved here we had to pay 6 months rent up front, then there is fees of almost £400 plus deposit, this would apply even if we moved to a one bedroom again, it it this that is making it hard, as on our prospective incomes we would still fail the affordability check. There are actually some nice places but again its a catch 22. So we would need around £6000 upfront, that ain't going to happen, we just don't have that kind of money in the time we have left to move.

Lioness_Twinkletoes

flick24 wrote: »

I've had a look at the private rents for 2 beds and some of the rents are not as bad as I thought the only issue is passing checks etc whenwe moved here we had to pay 6 months rent up front, then there is fees of almost £400 plus deposit, this would apply even if we moved to a one bedroom again, it it this that is making it hard, as on our prospective incomes we would still fail the affordability check. There are actually some nice places but again its a catch 22. So we would need around £6000 upfront, that ain't going to happen, we just don't have that kind of money in the time we have left to move.

Speak to your LA - they may be able to help with the fees.

Pixie5740

flick24 wrote: »

I've had a look at the private rents for 2 beds and some of the rents are not as bad as I thought the only issue is passing checks etc whenwe moved here we had to pay 6 months rent up front, then there is fees of almost £400 plus deposit, this would apply even if we moved to a one bedroom again, it it this that is making it hard, as on our prospective incomes we would still fail the affordability check. There are actually some nice places but again its a catch 22. So we would need around £6000 upfront, that ain't going to happen, we just don't have that kind of money in the time we have left to move.

How do you know you will fail the credit check? Have you approached some letting agents? Have you tried looking for landlords who deal with tenants directly rather than via a letting agent?

You might not want to pay £400 in fees to a letting agent but a) those can be reduced or avoided by finding a landlord who manages the property themselves, b) you will have to pay out the same or more in court and bailiff costs if you decide to stay put.