Home Eviction....

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ToxicBunny said:
It will take them awhile to evict you, but they can legally evict you even if you are paying rent...
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Yep, but the problem then is you've got a crap track record and nobody will want you as a tenant in their house/unit.. tough story and sure there is a lot out there with similar stories - unfortunately you have been dealt a bad card but I'm sure there is somewhere in or close to Stellies a place you can afford..?
 
grantza said:
we probably dont have all the information.
a trip to the municipality may help clarify matters, provided one is able to meet with someone with relevant experience in this field, not a "paper-pusher" behind a desk who may lack both experience & authority.

i too have an elderly mother. i am however very very fortunate in that she is financially secure. even that aside, having to constantly oversee her well being is integral to my daily routine - and takes it's strain.
now imagine if you will for a moment (and this is not specifically directed at you), your elderly mother is facing eviction - though no real fault of her own. in addition, you have young children facing the same.
i think given the above, one can extend a little latitude when a person (a victim of circumstances, not design), is facing this kind of situation and may get a little emotional.

ultimately, the thread is a plea for help, for advice - and should be treated as such.
the only way to find answers is to ask questions, no matter how silly a question may seem.
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Yes looking after a sickly elderly person IS NO WALK IN THE PARK please believe me I have done it for a year and it is hell and now to have to look at eviction is just to much for one woman to bear ...............
 
Goliath said:
Yep, but the problem then is you've got a crap track record and nobody will want you as a tenant in their house/unit.. tough story and sure there is a lot out there with similar stories - unfortunately you have been dealt a bad card but I'm sure there is somewhere in or close to Stellies a place you can afford..?
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Well I am going to PUSH for a contract and stay on. I don't want to go the route of being one of THOSE people, i have a few people on my side and hopefully this will help. I have found out that during difficult times i actual have some awesome friends and 2 great brothers
 
Fudzy said:
Have you tried Tafta or Hospice?
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My Mother is not dying .......we discovered she had colon cancer in the beginning of the year and after them removing half her insides she is now recovering very well And also don't have to go for chemo (wonder full news) But she was very ill and I had to look after her and do every thing for her

Now it is time for me to look after myself and get a job as she is able to do things for herself again

I was JUST a difficult year She is 79
 
Stellenboschgirl said:
My Mother is not dying .......we discovered she had colon cancer in the beginning of the year and after them removing half her insides she is now recovering very well And also don't have to go for chemo (wonder full news) But she was very ill and I had to look after her and do every thing for her

Now it is time for me to look after myself and get a job as she is able to do things for herself again

I was JUST a difficult year She is 79
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Ah that's good to hear, I assumed the worst when you said she was sick.
 
Stellenboschgirl said:
I understand where u are comming from but I cannot afford other homes and CANNOT move towns as my children are settled here
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Let me rephrase that for you...

You can't afford homes to rent in the area, and you don't WANT to move towns because you want to try not upset your children.

When you can grasp the fact that you are currently living in a place that is beyond your means and that you may have to pack up and move to a different area that is within your means, then maybe you will be able to approach this whole situation a little bit more objectively.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Let me rephrase that for you...

You can't afford homes to rent in the area, and you don't WANT to move towns because you want to try not upset your children.

When you can grasp the fact that you are currently living in a place that is beyond your means and that you may have to pack up and move to a different area that is within your means, then maybe you will be able to approach this whole situation a little bit more objectively.
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You have NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT you have no idea what I am going through
 
Stellenboschgirl said:
You have NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT you have no idea what I am going through
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What does what you "are going through" have to do with this?


He is pointing out facts that you are clouding with emotion.
 
Stellenboschgirl said:
You have NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT you have no idea what I am going through
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Ok, like I said, when you can accept some basic realities you may be able to approach this whole situation with more objectivity than with this emotional standpoint which doesn't actually help your cause and if anything may be a negative since people will shut down to your ranting.
 
Stellenboschgirl said:
You have NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT you have no idea what I am going through
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You should listen to what he is saying, he is giving you some impartial opinion of the true situation you are in, you might have a good group of friends and family but they are always going to tell you what they think you want to hear, not the truth or the reality of where your situation is heading.
 
Dave123 said:
You should listen to what he is saying, he is giving you some impartial opinion of the true situation you are in, you might have a good group of friends and family but they are always going to tell you what they think you want to hear, not the truth or the reality of where your situation is heading.
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I cannot pay for a depot on another place and I also cannot afford to pay for moving vans I also cannot afford all the extra deposits you have to pay for electricity and water etc etc IN this home everything is already in place and I would not have to pay those extra fees as it was already done ALL i would LIKE TO HAVE HAPPEN is that they transfer the contract over into MY name

I know it sound simple and maybe I am being WAY to optimistic but I would like to hope there are someone at the municipality that would understand this and that they would do this for me and my family ..........................but seeing is believing so lets see what happens after I meet with them and then take it from there

I can afford the current rent and maybe a bit more but NOT the rates that is going on here in this town It is crazy expensive
 
Stellenboschgirl said:
I cannot pay for a depot on another place and I also cannot afford to pay for moving vans I also cannot afford all the extra deposits you have to pay for electricity and water etc etc IN this home everything is already in place and I would not have to pay those extra fees as it was already done ALL i would LIKE TO HAVE HAPPEN is that they transfer the contract over into MY name

I know it sound simple and maybe I am being WAY to optimistic but I would like to hope there are someone at the municipality that would understand this and that they would do this for me and my family ..........................but seeing is believing so lets see what happens after I meet with them and then take it from there

I can afford the current rent and maybe a bit more but NOT the rates that is going on here in this town It is crazy expensive
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Everything you have just explained is a better start, but still none of them end up with a "I CANNOT MOVE" statement. If you get evicted, you will HAVE to move so start accepting that possibility. You may get lucky and not be evicted, but something tells me that its almost a foregone conclusion. You may as well at least have a look around and start investigating where you CAN afford to live.

As for someone at the municipality "doing this for your family", you aren't being optimistic, you're being deluded. If your tenure in the property is against their policy for municipal properties you will get evicted, finish and klaar. There will be no emotion involved at all, it will purely be down to what their policies are relating to their properties.
 
You say you can't afford it, but can you afford to be put on the pavement with your furniture and children when the Sherriffs arrive? You need to be more pragmatic and objective.

If you have no right to the house they will put you out, if the rules are the houses are for employees only you will lose. You probably need a lawyer well versed in property law to give you the full facts of what will happen, venting on a forum about what you CANNOT afford doesn't help you one bit.

I would suggest the one thing you really CANNOT afford is for your children to see you thrown out of the house onto the street because you steadfastly believe you have a right to the employee housing and won't be moved.

One more point, have you read your contract of tenancy? What does it say about the tenancy if the tenant leaves the employ of the municipality? Or if the tenant leaves the property? Remember you aren't the legal tenant, your ex-husband is.
 
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Dave123 said:
You say you can't afford it, but can you afford to be put on the pavement with your furniture and children when the Sherriffs arrive? You need to be more pragmatic and objective.

If you have no right to the house they will put you out, if the rules are the houses are for employees only you will lose. You probably need a lawyer well versed in property law to give you the full facts of what will happen, venting on a forum about what you CANNOT afford doesn't help you one bit.

I would suggest the one thing you really CANNOT afford is for your children to see you thrown out of the house onto the street because you steadfastly believe you have a right to the employee housing and won't be moved.

One more point, have you read your contract of tenancy? What does it say about the tenancy if the tenant leaves the employ of the municipality? Or if the tenant leaves the property? Remember you aren't the legal tenant, your ex-husband is.
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Believe it or not the municipality lost our contract and many other peoples too And. My ex has no idea where our copy is..........

Thanks for all your answers. I appreciate it
 
Basically, all I can say is hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Start making contingency plans now (including getting a job, saving a deposit, finding alternative accommodation, asking friends if they can help with the movie/bakkie etc).

Also, speak with your ex about this.
 
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