What are my rights after being “evicted” by my ex partner from our joint tenancy council flat?
In this instance, Stanthemansmum has pointed you in the right direction. You really must speak with the local housing management office and explain what the position is. After you have gone through the preliminaries, tell them that you want to utilise the rights set out in “London Borough of Hammersmith -v- Monk”. This makes it clear that, as a joint tenant, if one tenant gives the council notice of termination, that ends the tenancy for all tenants. You can then have the pleasure of watching the council evict her, as they must. But do make it clear, when terminating the tenancy, that this has been forced upon you and that you are looking for their assistance as someone who has now been made unintentionally homeless. If you were female and had been put out by a male, you can guarantee that the council would bend over backwards to help, so make it clear that you expect equal treatment. I have even known instances of persons in your position being subsequently rehoused back in the same p
