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Evicted single parent - unsure what to do

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Hi, I’m a single parent with 3 boys. My eldest is 17 and has ASD.

We have received a Section 21 no fault eviction. I’m on the council waiting list because I can’t afford private rent and I’m not in a position to buy.

Our council works by putting us in a band and we have to bid on properties weekly. I’ve had a meeting with them and they’ve said realistically, the chances of a property coming up before eviction is slim, so we would be put into temporary accommodation.

This would be stressful for anyone but as you can imagine, for someone with ASD, it’s a complete overwhelm. Hating change, not knowing where we are going, not even knowing where the temporary accommodation will be or what it will be like.

I’m really worried about him and how he is going to cope with this and just wondered whether anyone has any advice?

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  • It's a really difficult situation as low cost housing is in such short supply, and I empathise with your position. I'm also angry that the Labour Party promised to get rid of section 21 evictions as soon as they got elected, so they shouldn't even exist now.

    If you don't have anywhere to move to at the end of the notice, you can stay where you are and then your landlord will have to go to court to get eviction proceedings which could take a few months. Information about this is also on the shelter website:

    https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction/section_21_eviction

    If I was you I would also contact local lettings agents and ask if they can look out for cheap property that you can afford with a landlord that accepts housing benefit applicants.

    I wish you luck.

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  • It's a really difficult situation as low cost housing is in such short supply, and I empathise with your position. I'm also angry that the Labour Party promised to get rid of section 21 evictions as soon as they got elected, so they shouldn't even exist now.

    If you don't have anywhere to move to at the end of the notice, you can stay where you are and then your landlord will have to go to court to get eviction proceedings which could take a few months. Information about this is also on the shelter website:

    https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction/section_21_eviction

    If I was you I would also contact local lettings agents and ask if they can look out for cheap property that you can afford with a landlord that accepts housing benefit applicants.

    I wish you luck.

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