A STRESSED mum has revealed her landlord has given her just two months to move out after the pair had an argument.
The mum, who simply goes by The Maiden on social media, took to TikTok for some advice after she explained she didn’t have enough money to move.
The mum was left reeling after she was given two months notice to leave the home[/caption]
The struggling mum said she didn’t have enough time to get a new deposit together[/caption]
However, after sharing her story some cruel trolls expressed little sympathy for the mum, who was facing uprooting her entire life.
She claimed she received the two months notice because of an argument with her “idiot” landlord.
“The landlord didn’t fix some sockets in our kitchen in reported in March, he turned up in June and wondered why I was angry,” she explained in the viral clip.
According to Citizen’s Advice, after formally notifying your landlord of issues they should respond in a reasonable timeframe, so it’s no wonder the mum wasn’t happy with how slow things were moving.
Not only that, the mum said she’s been living in the home with her son for seven years, so she’d well and truly settled in.
“I’ve just got the boy into a school right by this house and now he’s given me two months to move,” she added.
According to the mum, during her seven years in the home she’d never been late with rent and had in fact always paid three days early.
But none of that mattered to the harsh landlord, who decided to chuck the mum and her son out.
Things went from bad to worse for the mum because she admitted she wouldn’t be able to gather enough money for a deposit for another rented house in the timeframe given, leaving her in limbo.
Luckily, many people offered support in the comment section, with one urging the mum to take the landlord to court.
“Don’t leave before the bailiffs come,” one person commented.
“This is a revenge eviction and unlawful,” a second said.
“That’s no good reason, truly. Go to Citizens Advice,” someone else suggested.
Meanwhile, other renters said they found themselves in similar situations with their own dodgy landlords.
“Ours hiked our rent over 40% because we pushed for repairs to damp and mould,” one said.
“We went through the same last year and had been in the house eight years,” another revealed.
But others weren’t so kind to the struggling mum, as some said she had no reason to complain, since the house isn’t technically hers.
“There’s two sides to every story,” one person slammed.
“I would like to know why you renters think it’s ok for your landlord to be out of pocket,” a second wrote.
“It’s not your house, to be fair,” another chimed in.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER
If you think your landlord is responsible for a repair, you can ask them to fix it.
You should get evidence of the problem, for example:
- photos of the damage, particularly if the problem gets worse over time
- any letters, texts, emails or notes of any conversations between you and your landlord or letting agent
- receipts if you’ve had to replace damaged items
- letters from your GP if the problem has made you ill
- a copy of your tenancy agreement
Keep any evidence you’ve got – you might need it later if you have to take further action to get repairs done.
Unless it’s an emergency, your landlord should give you at least 24 hours’ written notice if they want to visit your home to see the damage or do repairs.
Source: Citizens Advice
