An Update On Our Predicament.

[RATTER15]

Ok, so things haven't changed much really since I last spoke about it. The eviction date of March 20th has now been set at May 6th, that gives us a little more breathing space.

We have seen a bungalow that we like and that has a fairly large garden for the hounds to run in. it is situated in a little quiet lane/cul de sac in a tiny little village about 10 miles from where we are now. We dont know if we can have the bungalow as there are others also interested in it and the fact that we have four dogs does not go in our favour. Most properties wont allow dogs at all.

We are being represented and advised by "Shelter Cymru" their legal team are brilliant and are being very helpful.

Our Landlady, we have just found out has pulled the same stunt on other tenants of this farm. She does it apparently to avoid doing all the maintenance on the property. She lets the farm for a lot of money and then once the tenants start pushing for certain maintenance to be carried out she gets them evicted. She does this by holding back and not giving a contract to the tenants, then when there is an issue she informs her mortgage lenders of the fact that she has tenants on the farm, she is not permitted to let the farm and in that situation the lenders have the right to evict the tenants as they have no contract with the lenders and virtually no rights as they are the only people that can issue the tenants with a contract.

Well we arent taking this laying down, we have had environmental health and the Council Housing Department up here and they can put rules and regulations in place that will hopefully stop her doing this to anybody else. She may also be prosecuted.

So we still have no where to go yet, we think we possibly have a field and a barn to rent to put the animals in for a few months so that is a bit of a relief.


I know we will come through all this but it all seems so unjust, the last people she had evicted also live near by, they had to be given a Council House as they also lost everything.

My good lady Carakeel has taken it all quite hard and her health (not great anyway) has taken a bit of a knocking but she is Ok and still being positive.

[murraymints]

Oh dear Ratter....what a complete bitch she is..hope you get some kind of justice and recompense...wish I lived near and could help in some way....if I win the lottery tonight......chin up xx

[mallyh]

so sorry to hear this ratter ,i hope things work out for you and your wife x

[Brinjal]

I'm so sorry ratter how very distressing for you both. Can you not become sitting tenants. Was she still accepting rent from you after the contract expired and she refused to renew. I don't know the laws In UK as I live in Zimbabwe but I had an issue here when I was renting a place and the fact that they accepted the rent implied a lease and I sat for three years (paying the rent of course) until I built my own place.
I do hope you get sorted soon

[mrs_overall]

This is so unfair and must be horrendously stressful for you both. I hope the authorities can prosecute.
In the meantime, I wish a plague of boils on this woman

[RATTER15]

Brinjal "and the fact that they accepted the rent implied a lease" same applies here but not under these circumstances, The property was not allowed to be let out, any lease should have been approved by the lenders and they had no idea we existed until they turned up on our doorstep.

[RATTER15]

Whilst making enquiries for somewhere to live we have discovered some of the reasons that she doesn't get any maintenance work done, mostly because she is probably the most hated person in the area and nobody will work for her as she doesn't pay her bills. She cant even buy her animal feeds in the local area as all the suppliers are owed money by her. She really is a nightmare! yet to meet her and to chat to her you would think she was the most popular woman in town, very cheerful and charismatic, how easily we can be fooled!

[grasscarp]

There are some awful people in the world. So sorry you got involved with one of them. Hope you both retain your optimism and that you will get somewhere nice to live soon.

[Cannedgranny]

I have just read your post RATTER and want to add how sorry I am to hear your news. I remember how excited and happy you and Carakeel were to be moving to the place.
Kind regards to both of you.

[pixie373]

I can't help, ratter, but i really wish you and carakeel all the best. I hope everything works out for you xx

[boxtops]

All I can do is wish you and Carakeel all the best in this horrible predicament - but good for you, too, for unearthing all these misdeeds about the landlady. You'll be well shot of her.

[RATTER15]

Thank you all for your very kind words and wishes, It does help.

[anneasquith]

no matter how old we get, isn't it strange that we are surprised that some people are just '' bad'' , poor cara, but I know you both and the dogs will not be parted. I wont say a prayer for you RATTER :) but I do send you both love and positive thoughts x. anne

[RATTER15]

Thanks Anne xx

[anneasquith]

so RATTER do you want a wee prayer LOL. hi cara x

[Zacs-Master]

All the best ratter. Keep us informed.

[Peaspeculiars]

As we've been following your turn of events Ratter I think everyone on here is wishing that they had a secret stash of money to give you to help, and also wishing that this awful woman gets her come uppance. I truly hope you find a place soon for both of you and your animals. Surely there must be a silver lining coming for you soon.
Keep positive and I bet something will turn up when you least expect it.
All the very best wishes, Pea xxx

[carrust]

Have you thought about going to the local media about your problem? A story in the press or radio might change the landlady's mind & show her what she really is.

[EDDIE51]

Wish I could do more Ratter , but my thoughts and hopes are with you.
Shelter are very good , you are in the best hands possible with them. Just make sure they know the full story about what she has done previously and her financial situation.

[woofgang]

channeling you some more positive thoughts RATTER. I am glad there is a little light at the end of the tunnel.

[humbersloop]

sorry to learn of this Ratter, and best wishes to you both for a positive turn in your circumstances