Help .... I am sinking

I am really struggling, my husband has stage 4 terminal lung cancer with plural effusion and not long to live.

I have lost my job due to covid and finding it hard, I am the only carer for him and got no family.  Friends cant help due to covid now landlord has given us an eviction notice for January.  He knows the situation with my husband and we have never missed a rent payment or been late.  We had a dispute in June/July over the garden .... he said I wasn't looking after his property, and threatened me then to give us 2 mths but he decided the day after to change his mind.

I cancelled the carers back in March as they were not doing a good job.  Cleaning split pop with tea towel and putting it back for me to use.  Wee all over bathroom floor after emptying urinals.  Wiped worktops with flannel from washing his privates etc etc. 

I have to do most things for my husband as he had a tumour removed from his spine due to the cancer spreading.  I feel like I have no one to turn to and now I cant even see my friends.

Dont think I can go on much more, cant sleep for listening out him, cant go out, and feel so so alone.

Never thought that would be my life before 50.  

 

 

  • Hi cazzie123.  Welcome to the forum.

     

    I'm so sorry to hear of the dreadful time you're going through.  I personally don't know enough about the law to be able to help about the eviction; however I did find this information page on the Government website: Private renting for tenants: evictions

     

    I'm no expert but it seems possible that your landlord is already breaking the law by not giving you sufficient notice.  Anyway, if you read the page you'll find a number of organisations you can turn to for help, and you must contact your local council.

     

  • Hi - what a difficult situation. Really feel for you.

    I think you can have a support bubble. Here's the government link.

    www.gov.uk/.../new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

    Also you may well find when you contact the relevant authorities for advice that you are told to ignore the eviction notice.  If landlord has given wrong amount of notice the order won't be valid. Eviction notice is first not final step. Landlord can only ever get a court order following the issue of a valid notice. So if landlord has to give 6 months and only gives 2 that won't count. New notice can only start on the date it is issued not retrospectively. So you probably still have 6 months from today. Plus any time to get an order thereafter. You do need to get specialist advice here which will hopefully take a little pressure away. I've had a few run-ins with landlords issuing notices after I had notices to bring property up to habitable standard served on them. Have added in a link to Shelter. Remember a landlord cannot evict you without an eviction order as issued by the courts. An eviction notice is not the same as an eviction court order. 

    england.shelter.org.uk/.../eviction

    I think you should also call both Carers UK to look at alternative care options/respite and Macmillan/Marie Curie as well as your GP who also has a role to play in optimising care and ensuring a palliative care plan. X

  • I looked a little deeper and there do seem to be longer notice periods given the Coronavirus. This page might also help (again from Shelter). Really feeling for you here. Section 21 is usually quickest eviction process that can happen. There are others. Your notice will say what section it is. So apologies if I've got the wrong one. Shelter give information on all types of eviction notices. It will take more than 2 months to evict. The landlord has to apply to court after notice given. Then he has to get an order. There are delays in that process because of Coronavirus. The following link sets out what the landlord has to do. It isn't just a case of your having to go on the notice date. If the landlord tried to force you out that day it would be illegal. Landlord has to have an order from the court which takes more time.

    england.shelter.org.uk/.../how_long_a_section_21_eviction_takes