Hi there, I have quite a long winded problem but would appreciate any advice from anyone who will be willing to offer it! The problems with My house started in November. We had noticed that the entire house had started getting damp and I don't just mean a few black spots of condensation, I mean every room had fur on the walls and the paper had began to peel off! We reported it several times but never got any reply. My final straw came when at 11.30pm 2 weeks before Christmas the damp had gotten so bad that it had gotten into a plug socket and set my sons room on fire! Even then we were left without gas and electric for 6 days whilst the landlord ignored our pleas. So eventually I refused to pay my rent and contacted environmental health who deemed our house unfit to live in, with category 1 and 2 hazards and gave the landlord a month to is the problems. As a result we were served with a section 21 notice of eviction. However, we were advised by the local housing to pay the arrears so that we would qualify for a council property. Upon paying the arrears the landlord revoked the notice and the council as a result decided we didn't qualify anymore as we were not at risk of becoming homeless. By now it was march! My son gets really poorly due to his asthma and has been admitted into hospital and even intensive care on more than one occasion so after begging and pleading (and the threat of prosecution from environmental health) the landlord sent people out to survey the property. In the mean time, my sons ill health and the constant battle with housing and the fact I am studying for my degree and working full time took it's toll and I collapsed in work and have been diagnosed with stress and anxiety. I contacted my landlord again to inform him of my change in circumstances and was served yet another section 21. However he now wants to start work on the property ready for the next tenants! I have expressed my concern over my sons health whilst they are ripping up floorboards and stripping the walls back to the plaster and also that we will need time to pack our belongings and therefore it is unsuitable for them to do the work before we leave in 4 weeks time. They have responded by saying I can not prevent them from doing the work and they only have to give me 24 hours notice to enter the property. Does anybody know if I could contest this due to health reasons? I know it seems petty not letting them do the work but the state of the house has already made my son poorly and caused me so much stress I have lost earnings by not being at work! Please help xxx