I wonder if anyone can help. My stepson moved into my flat with his partner in Oct'12 on a verbal agreement. He paid rent until 1st Feb '13 when he lost his job. He asked if I could arrange a 6month tenancy agreement so they could claim housing benefit,which I did. After 10 weeks of no rent and them saying the claim 'wasn't through yet' I went to the council and discovered the money had been going to them and not being passed on to me. At the same time I discovered the claim was solely in his girlfriends name and nothing to do with him,though they were both living there! As I kicked up a stink the council decided that as 8 weeks of no rent had passed,they would pay me direct. Also when they first claimed they told the HB that no info should be shared with their LL,his stepdad!!! I had to sell the flat cheaply to get them out. When they became aware of the fact they weren't getting paid they then told the HB they had moved to a new property 4weeks before they actually went. The HB money to me was suspended and I believe they started a new claim in her name at the new address owned by his real father, a month before actually leaving my flat and moving there.I have ended up £2k down out of the whole affair. I am trying to get at least the last 4 weeks back from HB but fear the worst.
Can take them to court? They will continue to do this kind of thing until someone fights back. I am unemployed and we live on the rent money so it has caused real problems . My wife backs me if it comes to court. Any ideas???? Thanks
Can take them to court? They will continue to do this kind of thing until someone fights back. I am unemployed and we live on the rent money so it has caused real problems . My wife backs me if it comes to court. Any ideas???? Thanks