Opinions sought - Evicting Tenants at their request

Banners24b

Densol said:

Banners24b said:

Thanks for the comments so far. they can currently afford £995 to rent privately and never missed a payment in almost 2 years. I do fear they have been spun a dream by the Council representative advising them. It seems madness to yourself in a position of homelessness just to jump up a banding on the register. 

If it all never worked out, they could go back into the rental market Im guessing. 

I guess so but would an eviction notice against them affect any additional reference checks from future landlords?

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Banners24b said:

Densol said:

Banners24b said:

Thanks for the comments so far. they can currently afford £995 to rent privately and never missed a payment in almost 2 years. I do fear they have been spun a dream by the Council representative advising them. It seems madness to yourself in a position of homelessness just to jump up a banding on the register. 

If it all never worked out, they could go back into the rental market Im guessing. 

I guess so but would an eviction notice against them affect any additional reference checks from future landlords?

How would a future landlord know unless you and the tenants told them? 

Banners24b

A standard reference check for tenants covers the following:
CCJs, Decrees, and other court information

NinjaTune

Banners24b said:

@Robbo66 Thanks for that was wondering when the notice period was due to revert back. Is it confirmed for 31st May or to be reviewed?
The tenants seem to think the closer to their eviction date they get to the higher the banding list in the register they will climb and they'll just get given a nice 3 bed house, I've tried to explain this is not how it works as they can easily afford to rent elsewhere privately. But some people I guess you just can't tell. 

2 adults and a baby are never going to qualify for a 3 bed house - what world are they living in?  Far more likely to end up with a 2 bed flat (when they do eventually get housed).

Are they aware that they will go into emergency accommodation not just be presented the keys to a new home?  Do they realise that emergency accommodation can be a bed and breakfast?

It seems to me that they don't actually realise the position they are likely to be in once they are evicted. 

Banners24b

NinjaTune said:

2 adults and a baby are never going to qualify for a 3 bed house - what world are they living in?  Far more likely to end up with a 2 bed flat (when they do eventually get housed).

Are they aware that they will go into emergency accommodation not just be presented the keys to a new home?  Do they realise that emergency accommodation can be a bed and breakfast?

It seems to me that they don't actually realise the position they are likely to be in once they are evicted. 

This is the exact conclusion I came too, and why I am trying to warn them of what their plan could mean for them. Maybe when they begin to bid on Social Housing the penny will drop. 

Robbo66

Banners24b said:

@Robbo66 Thanks for that was wondering when the notice period was due to revert back. Is it confirmed for 31st May or to be reviewed?
The tenants seem to think the closer to their eviction date they get to the higher the banding list in the register they will climb and they'll just get given a nice 3 bed house, I've tried to explain this is not how it works as they can easily afford to rent elsewhere privately. But some people I guess you just can't tell. 

Currently confirmed for 31st May but I am of the opinion it will either get extended again or be made permanent and Section 21s will be done away with for an enhanced version of the section 8 process with defined reasons for evicting tenants, something along the lines of the current Scottish system.

FreeBear

NinjaTune said: Do they realise that emergency accommodation can be a bed and breakfast?

My current lodger spent time "rehoused" in a B&B by the local council. It was a real grotty place. Damp, noisy, right next to a mainline railway station and a busy road. No cooking facilities aside from a kettle. No where to wash or dry clothing.

Pretty sure some of the rooms were available on an hourly rate for certain local workers...