Desperate couple left homeless and forced to 'sofa surf' as tenant refuses to leave

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Dubai were left "helpless and homeless" after their tenants refused to move out.Carna and Ganes Brooks, who have a one-year-old and a nine-year-old, have been left sofa-surfing for more than a month after being unable to gain access to their home.The couple had told the tenants in February they would be returning to their home in May but later delayed their return to July 19 following Carna receiving treatment for her cancer diagnosis, KentLive reports.READ MORE:Landlord made homeless mum-of-five sign 'sex contract' to put roof over kids' headsHowever, their requests fell on deaf ears as despite a Section 8 notice notifying the tenants to leave by June 28, they were ignored by the tenants who had also fallen behind with their rent, according to the couple.The Brooks family were forced to stand in the blistering heat upon their return on July 19 - the hottest day in the UK ever - as Carna, 39, said they were forced to call the police."We called the police for sensible advice on the matter as we stood hopeless looking at each other, "she said."My one-year-old was screaming in the heat, everyone was worried and during all the negotiations, my nine-year-old daughter got hit by a car in front of our home.

Thankfully she didn’t have major injuries, but it is a day we never wish upon anyone."The police were friendly and compassionate but couldn’t offer much help as by law we were trespassing if we attempted to enter our property." She said: "Thankfully a friend in the area offered to take us in at that moment to get us out of the sun and offered us a place to stay for a few nights."Carna thanked all the people that had offered her family a place to stay and urged others to be wary when renting their home to a third party and.