I’m aware I might come across as very entitled but hear me out.
DH employment hours were cut last Monday and a few days later we were given an eviction notice via text off my landlord. Because we have a mountain of debt, we contacted the council straight away. I told my LL that it wouldn’t be a straight forward process to move out (we’ve been here before but luckily found somewhere to rent) and that we need a formal written notice and his landlord registration number. We then found out that he’s not a licensed landlord and the house isn’t being rented to us legally.
He admitted this and said he would go through an agency and we’d have to sign a new tenancy agreement and then be given notice at the end of our 6 month contract. This should give us a chance to sort ourselves out financially and find somewhere else.
I haven’t reported him to the council and I won’t because I think it was a genuine oversight and he is distant family, but I’m incredibly frustrated! This is the fourth time we’ll have to move in 6 years! A chunk of our debt is due to moving! Three of those times were because our (then) Landlords were selling. We were told this would be a long-term let and we’ve been here 18 months. Furthermore, I have an autistic son and we need stability.
I didn’t want to be given notice but I was and then it was retracted. My husband will look for another job and then I’ll work when both kids are in full-time school so we might end up renting privately again (which is extortionate around here) and thus the cycle continues.
Everyone is telling me to be more positive but I’m sick of the instability!