I really don't know what to do about this, so would appreciate your thoughts. DD(21) rang me earlier to say she is being evicted from her flat (north London) as the landlord now needs it. She's only been in it a month and has a 6 month tenancy contract. The landlord let it when he went to live in a religious commune (yes really), and now with Covid-19 the commune has closed and he wants his flat back.
I've told her he can't do this, but she said he's given them a month's notice. Complicating matters is she's freelance (film) and currently laid off, so paying the rent is causing issues (she flat shares and they pay £600 per month each). DD, while prepared to sit it out and keep paying the rent using savings with the assumption her job will recommence in June/July, doesn't want to pay another month if it means she'll be kicked out of the flat before work resumes anyway.
Her flatmate has said she'll move out next week so she doesn't have to pay another month's rent. DD wants to come home, from London to the countryside. I really don't want her to, but what choice does she/do we have? There's no way she can go flat hunting now! I've told her if she comes home she'll be in self isolation for 14 days. She has a large room here with a TV, sofa and ensuite and I can put a fridge in the room.
I've said I'll consider all options and get back to her, and she's going to do the same. What would you do?