Please Help - Rent Arrears - Housng Association

[dazzle93]

Hi Folks,

I need some advice,i have rent arrears back in July of £717.00, i was issued a notice of possesion(not sure if this is the right term).I contacted the my housing asscociation and arranged to pay full rent and my hosuing benefit to be used to take off the arrears. However, I have missed a few payments and received a email from my housing officer demanding to catch up with the fallen payments.I had missed a three payments in total one in September,one in October and One November.I immediately sent paid off one payment which left me with £23.33 to feed my kids for the week.

I sent a email explaining i was very sorry but my finances are strained and i am trying the very best i can. My rent statement now shows i owe £425.So my arrears have come down.It will have another £94.84 on the 20/12/07.Therefore i will be £325 in arrears.I explained that payments were now coming from my husbands account each week so i will not miss anymore payments.I also said that by March/April next year my account will be in the black.

Please can anyone offer some advice? Can they evict me on those grounds even though i have tried very hard to pay off my arrears? I am really worried that i could lose my home that have lived in for twleve years.

[MrShed]

- When did you move in?
- what is the monthly rent?
- How long was the fixed term?
- What type of tenancy agreement do you have?

[dazzle93]

Originally Posted by MrShed

- When did you move in?
- what is the monthly rent?
- How long was the fixed term?
- What type of tenancy agreement do you have?

- We moved in Feb 1995
- We pay £78.21 a week
- Assured Tenancy
- Term is as long as we require it.

I hope this makes sense, I am with Hyde Housing Association Ltd.

Thanks Mr Shed

[Ed999]

Read this thread: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...t-arrears.html

[dazzle93]

Thanks Ed999,

I have had aread through and i have spoken with Hyde which they were really helpful and said they have no intention for it to be taken court at the moment and as long as we continue to pay off the arrears it will be cleared by March next year.

Thanks again.