Two pensioners have less than a month to find a new home after being served "no fault" eviction orders.
Berthia and Romuald Williams, aged 73 and 85 from northwest London, must leave their home by March.
They have challenged the Section 21 order and have appealed to Camden Council for help - but fear the Government's bid to abolish so-called "no fault" evictions will come too late for them.
The couple claim they were sent an eviction order in June 2023 but knew nothing about it until December.
Berthia and Romuald Williams have been told to leave their home by March
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Court documents state the Section 21 notice was posted in June, but the Williamses say they never received it.
They eventually received a possession order in December 2023, which landed face-up in a hallway shared by other tenants.
The couple tried to contest its validity, but their daughter Lissa said trying to get legal help with housing was a "massive struggle".
"Understanding the system is so hard," she said. "It's so heavily weighted in favour of landlords."
The couple moved into their home in 2018 - and say they have never missed rent payments and keep the property clean.
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The couple have challenged the Section 21 order and have appealed to Camden Council for help
Berthia, 73, has worked for British Telecom, MI5 and the British Black Police Commission.
"We are looking for somewhere else to live but we can't stretch to the prices they are asking for," she told the Ham and High newspaper.
While Romuald, 85, a retired Barking bus driver, is in poor health after major heart surgery in 2023 and 2024.
The couple are now being represented by United Legal Access, which is appealing on grounds that they were asked to pay too high a deposit.
Their lawyers argue the stress of eviction could worsen Romuald's health following his heart operations.
Lissa said she has seen "discrimination" when calling estate agents about new accommodation.
"Estate agents ask for finances and for their age and when I give that information I feel their tone change," she said. "They say they'll call back and never do. My parents are really scared and I'm scared for them."
A Camden council spokesman said: "Everyone deserves a safe place to call home."
"The national housing crisis means there is a severe lack of affordable homes across London," the council added.
The authority is working to help the Williams family remain in their home ahead of the eviction date - and if this proves impossible, they will offer temporary accommodation if needed.
"The forthcoming Renters' Rights Bill will abolish the Section 21 'no fault' evictions and we welcome this development," the spokesman said.
