A MUM has been accused of making herself “intentionally homeless” after she refused to move back to a flat that caught fire as her kids slept. Linda Sekyi, 39, and her two kids, eight a…
Linda's landlord then paid for her and her kids to stay in a hotel while their flat was renovated.
She says after approaching "hundreds" of real estate agencies, she was told she must find a guarantor who earns at least £50,000 to £60,000 a year because she works part-time as a cleaner. On the children's trauma, the letter, seen by MyLondon, said: "Of course the incident was traumatic and has had a negative impact on your children’s mental health.
It also stated that if Linda reapplied to the local authority for housing assistance, the council "may deem that it has no duty towards you apart from taking steps to help you to secure accommodation under the relief duty and interim accommodation for a reasonable period if you have a priority need".Since August, Linda says her family have been moving "from house to house" and are staying in relatives' and friends' houses.
"It's not that I just don't want to go, I have a reason. But based on that, they [Haringey Council] told me I'm not homeless."
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