My landlord wants to evict me because of rent arrears

• If you have rent arrears, you need to act quickly. Don’t just ignore the problem, as it'll only get worse.
• If you fall more than two months behind your rent, then you're at risk of eviction if your rent remains unpaid.

Housing benefits

If you're on housing benefit and have fallen into arrears because of delays, then you should let your landlord know as soon as possible.

Make sure you have handed in all the information the council requires to process your claim, and keep a note of any contact you have if you're trying to chase the housing benefit department.

Keep your landlord up to date with developments.

Affordable arrangements

If you're not expecting housing benefit to cover your rent arrears, you should make arrangements with your landlord or letting agent to clear the arrears.

Make sure this is affordable to you and that you can keep to the arrangement.

If you can prove that you can stick to the arrangement, then you are far less likely to be evicted.

Paying your rent should always be your top priority. If you have other debts as well, you can take action to deal with these separately, but should sort out your rent problems first.

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