Ugh... court.... Their solicitor/lawyer was at least half an hour late!! We were there 20 minutes early!! Then he decided to have a chat with us outside, before we went into the courtroom... he said he wasn't gonna mention anything about the money, or get that adjourned, about the rent. Cause we're a bit behind on the rent, but that's because the benefits we get to cover the rent hasn't been up to date, so we haven't been able to pay everything yet, so far. But we just got a letter about that yesterday, and another today, that we ARE going to get that money soon. (there was a bit of a question about that, as apparently we filled in the wrong date on the form when we applied for it. Anyway, so that's a good thing). And then when we went into the courtroom he mentioned about the rent and said exactly what he said to us outside, so that was fine. Then they said there's now an order of us having to leave the house within 14 days (so 4pm on the 23rd we technically have to be out the house). Though even the judge said, it's not like they're coming round and dragging us out by our ears that day if we're still here. But that is the date that the army would be allowed to go to a bailiff and get a bailiffs order to get us out the house, which can take upto 4 weeks I think ??
But THEN.... their lawyer said to the judge: now there's the matter of paying for this (him and the court) and that is going to be £301.75 and we're the ones supposed to be paying that! The judge said we had to pay it and then suggested a payment plan, but then their lawyer said no, he didn't want to do a payment plan, so apparently we now have to cough up £300 - I think I'm gonna need to sell a kidney or something... as we don't have that money! And if you don't pay it then you're going against court order, which means you go to jail!! Anyway, we'll find a way of paying it, or maybe our solicitor/lawyer will be able to give us a way out of it. She wasn't there today, as that would've definitely meant we had to pay for the court, as we would've been 'mounting a defence'. Anyway, like I said we'll find a way.
Other than that, hopefully the council that are supposed to be getting us a house should now - Hopefully- get their ass moving and sort us out! We'll see what happens with that on tuesday I guess!
So yeah, long day, not too great, but I'm not too worried about it.
Acid reflux and random night waking eh??? Trouble sleeping can be a good sign!!!
Not looking forward to that at all!
we don't have a car so I hardly ever get to drive... only when we rent one or when I go over to see my family or they come here (as in the UK you insure the person that drives the car rather than the car so you can't just borrow someone's car.... In Holland you insure the car so anyone with a licence can drive it!)
Post pics!
Aww... does that mean I shouldn't kneeboard on Saturday? Probaby, eh?
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