Urgent help required council rent arrears.

[dayre32]

Hi. I have been in rent arrears for the last 3 years. I am now in serious arrears of £700 which is 10 weeks rent after housing benefits. I have been to court 2 months ago (1st appearance after notice of seeking possession) and made an agreement of £55 per week. I have now missed 1 payment and will be missing this weeks as well due to no money. I can pay £100 weekly from 15th June which is my first wage since starting new job. Basically I am asking what can happen and also if they go for repossession how long have I got to clear arrears. By the way I can't borrow or get access to any money till payment inc friends and family. Thanks.

[Janie1962]

Why don't you speak to the Housing Department and see what they say? They might be sympathetic, especially if they know that funds will be coming in.

 

Hope everything goes well for you.

[Lea_HTH]

Hi. I have been in rent arrears for the last 3 years. I am now in serious arrears of £700 which is 10 weeks rent after housing benefits. I have been to court 2 months ago (1st appearance after notice of seeking possession) and made an agreement of £55 per week. I have now missed 1 payment and will be missing this weeks as well due to no money. I can pay £100 weekly from 15th June which is my first wage since starting new job. Basically I am asking what can happen and also if they go for repossession how long have I got to clear arrears. By the way I can't borrow or get access to any money till payment inc friends and family. Thanks.

 

Was the agreement under a suspended possession order or under an adjournment on terms?

 

If the former, then contact the council as soon as possible and explain the situation - inform them that you can catch up with missed payments once you get paid from the new job. If you fail to do so and they think you are ignoring the order, they can apply for a warrant, and you will receive the notice of eviction from the bailiffs. Ideally the council should contact you before processing the warrant, but they are not obliged to at that stage - so YOU contact THEM.

 

If the latter, then they will have to actually take you back to court before being able to process an eviction.

[raydetinu]

Contact shelter for advise. they may speak to council or go to court with you.

[sonic68]

hi im £700 arrears in my rent they stop my housing benefit in may and had to reapply but also in the mean time I got my self a 3hr job in the evening as for a year and a half I had to stop working a full time job as last march my husband had a swelling on the brain and was in a coma for a week and a half and has been left with permanent brain damage so my daughter keeps an eye on him when she finishes work so I can get out for 3hrs ive been served with a court summons and at my wits end I've spoke to the council and asked them if I can pay what I can afford until my benefit has been sorted but still received these letters can some one please advise me thanks cant win sometimes I think should of stayed on benefits my self has getting a parttime job has caused more problems

[raydetinu]

Sonic you need to start new thread,; perhaps somebody can do that for you!

However suggest you contact shelter for advise.

[femmym12]

hi could somone help please i know someone who needs some advice he has had his jsa stopped in june and he has for 13 weeks and the council are threaten him with eviction he owes 700 quid thin is he cant pay nothin at the moment as he hasnt got no income its been to cour before and he was paying so much back but he has had his money stopped now and the council are sendind letters to him again whic is only right they want there rent please help. thankyou.

[raydetinu]

As advised before, contact Shelter.

[stu007]

Hi femmym12

 

could you please start your own thread as you have asked for assistance in someone elses thread you will get better advice to assist you that way.