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Homeless June Edwards aged 61, is sleeping in a bag in a friend’s back garden in Huyton(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\nCouncil said it made an offer of temporary accommodation at the end of October but said it was refusedHomeless June Edwards aged 61, is sleeping in a bag in a friend’s back garden in Huyton(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
A “scared and desperate” woman has been living out of a tent in Huyton<\/a> for a month. June Edwards, 61, said she has pleaded with Knowsley<\/a> Council to find her a place to live, but has only been offered accommodation at a YMCA, which would mean having to give up her beloved dog.<\/p>\n June was previously in private rented<\/a> accommodation, but had to leave<\/a> after a relationship break-up. June also said she suffered a ferocious attack and was only saved when her two-year-old bulldog<\/a> intervened and protected her.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cI\u2019m 61 years of age, classed as disabled because of my spine, and it\u2019s been such a tough time and now I\u2019m in this situation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe council rehoused me into the Travelodge by the Showcase [cinema] for about two months, and then all of a sudden they told me they\u2019re moving me to the YMCA. One of the conditions was they wanted me to get rid of my dog and I thought, there\u2019s no way i could do that.<\/p>\n \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for my dog, I would have got stabbed. If my dog hadn\u2019t stood in front of me and growled and growled\u2026\u201d June\u2019s voice falters with emotion, \u201cWell, I don\u2019t think I\u2019d be here today.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s a bulldog, but she\u2019s only a baby, and I didn\u2019t think she had it in her to be honest because she\u2019s so sweet, but she stepped up and saved my life that day, and she\u2019s kept me alive every day since.<\/p>\n \u201cHow can I ever give her up after what we\u2019ve been through? It\u2019s just impossible, I could never do that and I never will.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, the Renters\u2019 Rights Bill (RRB) received Royal Assent, in a move that strengthens the rights of animal owners. Amongst other guarantees, including the abolition of \u2018no fault evictions\u2019, a landlord must now consider a request to have a pet and cannot \u201cunreasonably\u201d refuse.<\/p>\n In terms of temporary accommodation, most councils do not allow pets, but are advised to consider the importance of pets in any allocation decisions, particularly in exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n June said: \u201cEven now, when I\u2019m sleeping in a tent in the freezing cold, the thought of being without her makes me feel sick.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it shouldn\u2019t be like this, we should be able to have a place together, because they know how important she is, so why offer me places where there\u2019s no dogs allowed?<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m scared and just desperate for a bit of help. All I want is a fresh start and a safe place to stay, and live in peace with my dog. Is that too much to ask?\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Homeless](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763948118_312_0_Homeless-June-Edwards-aged-61is-sleeping-in-a-bag-in-a-friends-back-garden-in-HuytonPic-Andrew-T.j.jpeg\")
Homeless June Edwards aged 61, is sleeping in a friend’s back garden in Huyton(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n![\"Homeless](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763948120_270_0_Homeless-June-Edwards-aged-61is-sleeping-in-a-bag-in-a-friends-back-garden-in-HuytonPic-Andrew-T.j.jpeg\")
Homeless June Edwards aged 61, is sleeping in a friend’s back garden in Huyton(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n