Housing

[Jlos]

I’m meant to be offered a property I’m in full statutory homeless band but I have arrears ( no fault of my own was a mix up when I had to flee the house to temp address) which I am paying back on a payment plan every month as I was a previous tenant with same housing landlord, this house that I bid on is with the same housing landlord but the housing lady rang me and said there was work that had to be done because my ex partner decided to put a conservatory on the property took a wall and window out to do it the lady from the housing said the case is with her manager to make a decision if I can be offered the property because the housing had to rectify this back to putting a wall in a window and knock the conservatory down she then said would I be willing to clear the amount off which she said worked out a total of £5000 I told her I never wanted that conservatory putting up but he did it anyway without permission he was on the tenancy agreement too but we split up and he moved out so I put the tenancy in just my name really hope me and my children can get this house as we have been in emergency accommodation since January due to fleeing DV from most recent ex partner can anyone help me please with what might happen with this offer? 🙏

So you live in the house with Boyfriend A, who was on the tenancy agreement with you, and who built on a conservatory that you didn’t want?

You split up, transferred the tenancy to yourself.

Later, Boyfriend B moved into the house with the conservatory, with you. At some point after that you left and moved into temporary accommodation due to DV.

Now the house you’ve been offered is your old house?

I would be inclined to accept the house on the terms of owing £5K if you really have to and if it’s on a payment plan, because it’s worth that to be back in a secure HA property - and it was done under your tenancy.

But, I’d speak to a charity like Shelter to see if they can advise on whether they can do this. Even if they can, it might be worth meeting your MP and asking them to advocate for you that it should be waived from goodwill as it was forced on you in an abusive relationship.

Good luck!

@Testina
hi sorry no the new house I bid on is with same housing landlord so they checked if I had been a previous tenant and realised I had been and now because of the amount they had to pay to rectify the house back to original state the allocations lady who’s dealing with the property has had to pass it to her manager to check if I can be offered the property or not I stated that it was an ex partner that did this and not myself as his name

was on the tenancy at the time then she said it’s not your fault and would I be willing to clear the debt and do a monthly payment plan I said yes as I’m desperate for me and my children to be housed as we have been in temporary accommodation for 11 months now so she said I’ll pass all this information on to my manager and get them to check it over , this was yesterday afternoon I heard off her but nothing since she said she will get back to me , what do you think 🤔? Do you think I will be offered it ? So anxious 😥 thankyou 🙏

OP I'm not trying to be commanding or tell you where to post, but I'm sure there's a specific housing/landlord section on here and if you tag @MNHQ they might move it to a less busier forum but one where you will get more helpful and specialised advice from people who know what they are talking about due to it being their job, etc.

I have a Secure Tenancy but it's a Succession.Council threatened 15a if I did not except alternative accommodation.Due to severe I'll health and grieving, I signed as I was told the succession tenancy did not belong to my family home and I had to sign there and then.
The start date of this tenancy has passed but because of repairs and delays to works being carried out I have not had the keys.
The 12 months of them being notified of my mums passing has lapsed but having signed for the alternative accommodation whare do I legally stand?
Can I remain in my family home ? Can they still forse /threaten me with court action or homelessness.
I am in I'll health and have been throughout all of this so I need my support system and moving will remove me from this plus the property has had mould/damp and leak issues so could impact further on my health should there still be issues in this property.