We are being evicted, some advice please...... the date has arrived......

Loretta

blue_monkey wrote: »

Thanks NDG, this is a first for me really that is why I was worried, it is just so nice to have people to sent others minds at rest about what to expect. I end up worrying about it otherwise and can't sleep. I still can;t say I am looking forward to it but at least I know what to expect. Thank you xx

Think of this court hearing as the next step to move you on to the next stage

blue_monkey_2

Hi everyone,

I'll try and get as much on here as I can.

Babe1, thank you for tht link, I've just spent half an hour on that website, so much information and other websites that are so useful, I was looking at the forums and can relate to a lot of things that the other mums are saying that is brilliant, I will post that link on the other thread I use as well (ASD). Thank you.

Thanks MoT, that is my plan when I get the date - I have to clear this business stuff out of the way and that is taking up most of my time at the moment. I only get to use the phone when Ryan is at school really - I have to make a list of everything I need to do. he free help sounds the best idea. Can I ask if you had the option of applying to the court in writing, I am worried about what to do with Ryan as, other than DH, there is no-one to leave him with. My friends have commitments such as work and other groups with their children during the day and this is worrying me more than anything I think. If I am honest, I think I can face going into the court on my own, I know what it is for, I know it is inevitable, I know the court will say tht we have to leave, I think I read somewhere before (Loretta I think) that the courts know how the council work and so will know I have asked them to rely on the for housing.

Yes, the forms for DLA and everything else I need to do are on my 'agenda' for next week, I know they are going to be long and hard to do, but needs must as they say.

Loretta, thanks for the info on the storage. I have already secured storage for my business and there is enough room for my household stuff to be stored there too. I cannot work while we are in a hostel as I won't have internet access and so I won't need as much space, I have enough money saved to pay for a years worth of storage costs for the business so that is covered thank goodness. i was not aware about the cats though. I have rung Wood Green today and explained my situation and they asked me if I wanted to book them in today. I said no and that I would leave it until the last minute and I will book them in for a week or so before we are due to leave, then should we get offered something I can always cancel the booking with the rehoming centre. They did not mention that they paid for kenneling to me, they did ask how many cats I had though and this is down on the notes now. Maybe this was why, I did tell her I was getting them rehomed and she never said anything.

blue_monkey_2

Loretta wrote: »

You need to read my long post again.

Forget about points, they do not matter, you will never ever have enough points for you to be housed. The council do not have a legal obligation to house you even if you have a million points and are on the top of the waiting list. They do not have any spare houses, people who are on the waiting list will stay there for ever

They do have a legal obligation to house people who are homeless unintentionally and are in priority need, your priority is that you have children. Homeless people take priority over people on the waiting and when the council have housed all the people who are homeless there are no houses left.

You are at the moment threatened with homelessness, if and when your mother gets an eviction order you will be threatened with homelessness with 28 days and then the council will take responsibility for you because you are unintentionally homeless and in priority need in accordance with the homeless person act 1977

You are heading in the right direction and no amount of points, doctors letters or visits from the local councillor will make difference at all to you.

You will have one offer of what the council considers to be suitable accomodation for you. When they have made this offer they will have fullfilled their legal obligation to you. If you refuse this offer you will be intentionally homeless and they will not even have to accomodate you in their hostel you will be on your own.

It is very difficult for you to argue that the council's one offer is not suitable and if this happens you will need to contact Shelter to help you. If they say accept it that is what you have to do. Shelter are the experts on this.

Hi Loretta,

thank you, so much is going on at the moment that I need to make notes, something else comes along and pushes what I have out of my head. Thank you for letting me know about all this again - I think that I was naive enough to think that we would get the points and there would be no court dates, etc... and we would get somewhere to live. Now I know this is not going to happen I need to focus on what is next. I was trying to be on the positive side rather than the negative. For now I want to get as much 'other business' cleared by the weekend and I know I cannot do anything for now, we still have a roof over our heads and there is no court proceedings in place but I feel better knowing I have done all I can for now and while we are still 'here' I need to focus on getting what is right for my son. He is my priority until we have 28 days (I was intending to call them when I actually received the date and sending them the letter so they have 'word of warning I guess'.

But yes, you are very right, I think I want to make the move as this is the new start for us, somewhere we can break away and not feel obligated to anyone. A new start for all of us.

Thank you. x

beanielou

Have you asked for the DLA forms to be sent?
They take about a week to come.

beanielou

Oh & you need to specify forms are for a child.

Loretta

blue_monkey wrote: »

Hi Loretta,

thank you, so much is going on at the moment that I need to make notes, something else comes along and pushes what I have out of my head. Thank you for letting me know about all this again - I think that I was naive enough to think that we would get the points and there would be no court dates, etc... and we would get somewhere to live. Now I know this is not going to happen I need to focus on what is next. I was trying to be on the positive side rather than the negative. For now I want to get as much 'other business' cleared by the weekend and I know I cannot do anything for now, we still have a roof over our heads and there is no court proceedings in place but I feel better knowing I have done all I can for now and while we are still 'here' I need to focus on getting what is right for my son. He is my priority until we have 28 days (I was intending to call them when I actually received the date and sending them the letter so they have 'word of warning I guess'.

But yes, you are very right, I think I want to make the move as this is the new start for us, somewhere we can break away and not feel obligated to anyone. A new start for all of us.

Thank you. x

It is hard waiting and not being in control of a very basic problem, your house is a base a home.

There is nothing you can do about your housing until you have been to Court so concentrate on something else, fill in those forms for your son, take some time to yourself so that you are ready for your move

Good luck, keep us posted

blue_monkey_2

Hi Beanie,

No, I thought I could do it online, I was checking a few weeks ago and saw the forms but I have also just read (while googling for them for the link just now) that if I apply for the forms then the application is processed from the day I ask for them. Do I ring the DWP? I will do that tomorrow, can you let me know. Thank you.

Loretta

You better check that date, is it really february 3rd because that is a Sunday

blue_monkey_2

Thanks Loretta,

Yes, I think yesterday was the realisation for me that all my efforts were as far reached as they could be and I would just have to accept what was what. So now I will get the forms done and that will give me something else so do when DS is at school.

blue_monkey_2

It runs out on 2nd Feb which is Saturday, I guess that they will do them then and get them off on Monday. Well, I hope so anyway, I have to sound mean but I am tired of being nice and smiling for everyone to see, the sooner this is over - wherever we end up - the better. For everyones sakes!

I am a bit of a control freak I guess in that I like to know where I am going to be tomorrow, next week, etc... my husband always moans that whenever we go anywhere (such as holiday) I have to spend the time planning what to do and the like - I can't do 'spur of the moment' descisions and this is what is freaking me out about it all - because I have no control on where we are going and what is happening. Still, deep breath, am making the most of it and my friend told me today I could start walking her dog with her when she goes, LOL, see how exciting my life has become!! The joys of not working!!