To evict or not to evict?
Emma Green shares a dilemma
On 6 October we rented out our flat to what seemed to be a lovely DSS single mother. On 22 October we started eviction proceedings. We had intended to rent our flat below the market rate as we live in an area of severe social deprivation and racial tension – the sad fate of many once proud northern towns. We actively sought DSS tenants unable to afford market rates. The young woman who came seemed very eager and excited, talking of putting in her new sofa and decorating the second bedroom for her one-year-old who was recovering from scarlet fever.
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