Amanda

We had a similar thing hun. We were living in private rented house. When I found out I was pg with Charlie, I asked the housing standards to come round and he sent a 3 page list of things that needed to be put right to make the house legal to live in! So they sent us a 60 day notice. We couldn't find anything else, so went to the council, but they said they couldn't do anything until we were evicted. This carried on so long that when they finally went to court and we had 14 days to get out, it ws 8 days before my C section!!!!

The council gave us emergency housing in a 2 bedroom flat for over 55's! (Me, Stu, Kayleigh, Charlie and an alsation!!). There was no parking, the windows didn't open and it was the hottest summer for 40 years and the woman upstairs was recovering from cancer so had the heating in! It was 34 degrees most days. We didn't have a bath - just a wetroom, so Charlie was bathed in the kitchen sink!!! The kitchen window was opposite the graveyard that the teenagers got drunk in at the weekend, and we had bottles through the window 3 times! I had to drive 10 days after my section to get Kayleigh to and from school. It was an absolute nightmare.

But, my point is that things do work out okay in the end. When Charlie was 7 months old we got the letter we were waiting for - a house back in the village we came from!It's a housing association house. Brand new - it took another 2 months before it was ready for us to move in, but it was worth the wait. We love our house and being back near friends and family.

You'll get there hun, just grin and bear it.

Kellz

Have you shown them that the tenancy agreement actually runs out, not that you are ending it early? By shown I mean imprinted it on their forehead, it can be a bit hard to make some people who owrk in these places understand exactly what you are saying (not all, some are really nice and helpful).

You need someone like my sister to come with you LOL one of her favourite terms is 'I'm not leaving here until...'

At a bank she sat in the public side of the waiting room and declared loudly that she was not leaving until they repaid her the charges they had taken from her account in error. The manager said it wasn't possible, write to head office, blah, etc waffle. An hour later she walked out with the charges repaid to her in cash, having also closed her account with them too.

Your going to need to make a nuisance of yourself and get a bit demanding until they finally sort it out. I hope it doesn't take too long for you

Moulder86

Lol sounds like I could really do with your sister coming with me!!

I've taken them my tenancy agreement and they've seen that it's only a 12 month term but they still say as I'm not renewing it then it's my fault and i'm intentionally making myself homeless. I'm tempted to just sleep in my car!!!

xx

alyxzandra

Hello! I work in homelessness. What is exactly your situation? I may be able to give you some advice.

alyxzandra

I just saw this after I replied to your original post! If the landlord does offer to renew it and the place is reasonable for you to live in (suitable size, you are able to afford it), then they could see it as making yourself intentionally homeless if the landlord offers to renew the tenancy and you decline. However, if your landlord is the one who will not renew the contract, then you could not be seen as making yourself homeless.

mummy_channon

i know how u feel! my cuncil wouldnt house me and my 2 lil boys!!
they still wont and my lease runs out in may! i dunno what im gonna do!!
good luck xx

alyxzandra

As someone who works in homelessness, just turning up with your bags will not get you housed because there are laws to follow.

In order to not be seen as making yourself intentionally homeless, you have to show good reasons for not being able to rent your current place. First, is the landlord willing to renew the place? Second, is it reasonable for you to reside in it (a 1 bedroom flat when it would just be you and a baby would not be considered overcrowded). Third, you said you cannot afford the rent. Have you applied for housing benefits in order to assist you with the rent (you can apply even if you are working)?

alyxzandra

That is because the first leg of looking at someone who is homeless is whether they are homeless within 28 days. That is why they will not look at your application unless it is within that time frame. And your landlord will have to issue a 2 month notice to quit first. Most landlords already issue it when you sign your tenancy agreement. Some councils demand that a possession order needs to be issued before they will take a homeless application. I hope this gives a little bit of help!

alyxzandra

That is shocking! I do not see how she got benefits considering she would not be considered habitually resident!