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Mummyof2asd · 03/12/2025 17:25

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Landlord evicting us
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Mummyof2asd · Today 17:02
Hi I have renting in a property for 5 years the land lord has told us we have to be out by February as he is selling. I’m a carer for my two autistic children, my husband and Is self employed but doesn’t earn a great wage, we are on universal credits. My son after a year out of school and severe anxiety got into a Sen school a few months ago and he is like a different childhood been doing so well, I’m so scared he will have to leave his school. This property was with a private landlord a friend of a friend . so the rent was really cheap. We can’t afford to rent on one wage, plus estate agents will not accept just my husband‘s wage as income. Would I be entitled to help from the council? I just don’t no what to do so worried. My other son was due to start the same Sen school in September feel so gutted it was such a fight to get them in.Their both autistic and on DLA high rate care . Any advise would be great. I suffer from anxiety and this is making me really really anxious and worried. Obviously renting you have to expect this but just been such a hard couple of years with my child’s diagnosis and constant fights for school. My child have a lot of needs they do not sleep so I don’t sleep I can’t even think straight atm, they are very pound, meltdowns , throw things been lucky with neighbours that they understand this as we aren’t the quietest
a neighbours so imagining being in a flat with my two ASD children terrifies me as of how pound they can be when stimming ect or melt downs . Feel so drained and clueless what to do, feel I have let my child down so much but not providing them a home if their own . Sorry if this don’t make sense or for spelling and grammar. Writing this through tears I’m just so fearful .

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2x4greenbrick · 03/12/2025 20:06

You need to make sure the eviction notice is lawful. Shelter has information on their website and they have an advice line to check this.

Contact your council. However, they are unlikely to accommodate you before you are evicted. Occasionally they will accommodate disabled families beforehand if it can be proven the disabled person’s needs cannot be accommodated if accommodation is only provided upon eviction.

It isn’t always possible, but with your DC’s needs in mind, request to be placed within travelling distance of the school.

Also check if your council has a scheme with certain private rentals whereby the council covers the deposit. Some do.

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