It’s Happening

Council phoned me yesterday to ask if I'd be able to go to a viewing today for a flat which they'd kept aside specifically for me as they thought it would be ideally suitable.They knew the landlord was starting viewings on Friday after redecorating and wanted to get me in ahead. They put in a … Continue reading It’s Happening →

End Game

Clare from Salvation Army started contacting Letting Agents for me from 'To Let' signs she sees whilst doing her job and also from online adverts.She's also sending me some to contact myself, so that I can show to the council that I've been actively looking.We're not expecting any of these enquiries to be successful (they … Continue reading End Game →

Conclusion To The Eviction Saga

I had my third and final court hearing today, to see if the court would decide in favour of the landlord or me. Well as expected they did decide in favour of the landlord eventually, although the judge himself said it was marginal! He was by far the fairest and light-hearted of all the judges, … Continue reading Conclusion To The Eviction Saga →

Launchpad’s Paradoxical Feedback

"I just had a few concerns regarding how you would manage with our clientele.""I’m also concerned with your housing benefit entitlement and the potential of topping up. It may be worth discussing with Clare and asking her to complete entitled to The rents with us would be £418.84 a week. £18.84 being a service charge.""My … Continue reading Launchpad’s Paradoxical Feedback →

Noes All The Way Down

Went to Launchpad registration appointment last Wednesday, to register for the second time in 7 months after they randomly closed my previous case after accepting me.Appointment took 1 hour, carefully going through a bunch of stuff and completing a 'recovery star'. Right at the very end it occurred to them that they would have trouble … Continue reading Noes All The Way Down →

Best Yet

New Salvation Army personIs the best yetAnd I said that the previous time! From the first few sentencesI thought she's fully on the ballThen she even reassured me that, explicitly: "I'm fully on this, don't worry,I don't mess around,We'll do the CAF on Tuesday,I'm usually pretty cheeky with those,(Meaning she'll tell them to fuck up … Continue reading Best Yet →

Lap Of The Gods

I forgot to mention that as well as having to start a new Launchpad application my Salvation Army support person is changing. 4th person in a year. And again it's happening just as my potential eviction date rushes upon me and having to get the Launchpad stuff done quickly. Communication has dried up. Just like … Continue reading Lap Of The Gods →

The Noes Have It

Launchpad closed my case in February 😂. I have to get the council to re-refer me to them, and they'll arrange another assessment. Just like I did last October. I am getting a case of déja vu where back then I was registering with them ahead of my court hearing a month later, with them … Continue reading The Noes Have It →

Bracing For The No

I phoned Launchpad earlier, to update them on my housing/court hearing situation, and to ask about the possibility of them putting me on the waiting list for a 1-bedroom place rather than a shared place now that I am closer to my 35th birthday. Since the council has only offered 2 viewings so far in … Continue reading Bracing For The No →

The Housing Dilemma

Hi,Do you know when you'll hear back from the landlord? Could you let them know I am very keen on the place for me?Thanks, RobinMe to Council Hi Robin,The landlord has offered to someone else, sorry.No bad feedback though, we will keep trying. I will be in contact if we have another viewing.Council Thanks.The closer … Continue reading The Housing Dilemma →