Two years ago, after six moves in 12 years, I moved into my current house on the promise of a long term let.

Now I am under new landlords who are keeping me here until they have enough money to convert this ex-council house on a family street into a five-bedroomed student house.

They also bought two other houses in the same street for the same purpose.

Meanwhile, my two children and I are waiting, knowing we are to be evicted next year and the council can do nothing for us.

And yes, like so many others when next year comes, we'll have to go through the whole trauma of eviction, court costs and general stress.

It's about time something was done by Brighton and Hove City Council to stop the victimisation of families facing homelessness.

It seems more concerned with keeping the tourists happy than with people who actually live here.

-Tracie Milnes, Hillside, Brighton