Thanks for the advice. I suspected that this was the case as one succession has already taken place. I've just been told that the council could, at its discretion, award a new tenancy to me for this house, however I'm trying not to get my hopes up. I was also told that as I have a young toddler and am in a two bedroom house, they may also re-house me? I don't know how true this is? I seem to be getting mixed information all the time so I'm not really sure how it stands? Even solicitors seem to be giving me mixed advice which is why I have been reluctant to employ their services so far. This and the fact that I don't want to go in all guns blazing as the councils decision will be based on its discretion. One solicitor even told me that, as I moved in with my parents prior to the Rent Agreement Act and I could prove it had been my only home, I had rights to stay in the property. Sounds promising... but as others have told me this is not the case, I am reluctant to pay them the initial £240 fee (I might need every penny I have if I have to privately rent)!! I suppose all I can do is sit and wait for judgement day.

My mother and father had a joint tenancy in 1979 which succeeded downto my mother when my father passed away. My mother has also now sadly passed away and I’m petrified that I willbe asked to leave my family home. I havelived in my home for 33 years, since I was a child and I now have a 2 year olddaughter myself. The property is a twobedroom house. Shortly after my fatherdied, I transferred all the utility bills into my name as I felt my mum hadenough to cope with. I went to thecouncil this morning and was told that I will shortly be served with a ‘noticeto vacate’ and that my fate is basically in their hands. I’m so scared that I will be asked to leaveand that we will be made homeless, I’m at my wits end. Could anyone offer any advice, I’m totally inthe dark. Kind regards