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Ive just got off the phone to a friend and she was in tears. She's had it bad for a while through one thing and another and ive tried to help her when i can but i feel this is now getting beyond what I can do.
She lives in a private rented house and fell behind with the rent when her ex left. She then lost her job and has taken jobs here and there when she can just to get money to live. All the time she paid what she could to the rent which usually all her wage but kept falling behind further. She was on universal tax credit for some months but that didnt even cover the rent and she got more behind. She's about 8 weeks behind in total which amounts to about £800. I got the phone call off her because the landlord just text her saying he wants £360 by weekend of he will kick her out of the property. So now she just in a panic with no one to turn to except me. I tried to calm her and told her the landlord would have to follow a certain process to evict her which could take months but it turns out this landlord doesnt play by the rules and is well known in the area as someone not to mess with. He would think nothing of simply going in while she was there and throwing her out onto the street and although she is 27 she is no match for this guy and she is very easily shook up. She is pretty much alone with a few friends who cant really do anything and I cant raise the amount this landlord wants by weekend; I can get a couple hundred but not sure if that will make him give her some breathing space. I actually fear for her safety now, not because of what the landlord might do, but because she feels alone and everything is getting too much for her. Would be grateful of any advice
She lives in a private rented house and fell behind with the rent when her ex left. She then lost her job and has taken jobs here and there when she can just to get money to live. All the time she paid what she could to the rent which usually all her wage but kept falling behind further. She was on universal tax credit for some months but that didnt even cover the rent and she got more behind. She's about 8 weeks behind in total which amounts to about £800. I got the phone call off her because the landlord just text her saying he wants £360 by weekend of he will kick her out of the property. So now she just in a panic with no one to turn to except me. I tried to calm her and told her the landlord would have to follow a certain process to evict her which could take months but it turns out this landlord doesnt play by the rules and is well known in the area as someone not to mess with. He would think nothing of simply going in while she was there and throwing her out onto the street and although she is 27 she is no match for this guy and she is very easily shook up. She is pretty much alone with a few friends who cant really do anything and I cant raise the amount this landlord wants by weekend; I can get a couple hundred but not sure if that will make him give her some breathing space. I actually fear for her safety now, not because of what the landlord might do, but because she feels alone and everything is getting too much for her. Would be grateful of any advice
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