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Sick with worry

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Lin1959 Wed 13-Dec-17 23:56:29

I'm hoping some of you will be able to give me some advice, I'm sick with worry at the moment. A week ago our landlord phoned us with some bad news, he has decided to sell the house and we will need to move out in around 2 months or maybe sooner. We have lived here for 8 years. My husband is disabled and in very poor health, I am his carer. Our only income is his disability benefits and my carer's allowance. We have been on the council's waiting list for years and I have been bidding for properties for a few years as we need ground floor accomodation ( we live in a 1 bed house at the moment), but we are getting nowhere with it. Last week I found that the council has suspended our account as we did not reply to the letter they sent us saying we had to renew our application (We did not receive any letter at all from the council). So we now have to start all over again filling in forms etc to get back on the waiting list. I'm worried that we will be out on the streets which will not help my husband at all, my children cannot be expected to help as they all have families of their own and no room, although my daughter has said we can sleep on her settee but I can't do that to her, they have 5 children and live in a tiny 3 bed house, so will be very cramped with us all there. Sorry for the long story, but any ideas would be a godsend, my husband and myself are both 58

wondergran Sat 16-Dec-17 19:34:16

Shelter offer fantastic advice. A landlord has to serve you notice. You need to follow the procedures to the letter otherwise the council will try to say that you have made yourself intentionally homeless. The landlord will have to apply to the court to evict you. It can be quite a lengthy process; he can't just kick you out. Once he has served you notice your council will almost certainly offer you some more advice. This is a very worrying time but give Shelter a call and let them give you some support and professional advice.

newnanny Sat 16-Dec-17 23:21:40

Until you have written notice the two months does not start. Ring LL and ask him if he will at least try to advertise with you as sitting tenants.