A grandmother has said she's dreading being made homeless on New Year's Eve.
Julie James, from Plasmarl in Swansea, said she's having to move out of her rented terraced house at the end of December having been served a notice to vacate the premises six months ago.
The 55-year-old - who's had two strokes, five heart attacks and has 11 stents fitted - added that she's put her name on several housing lists to find new accommodation but is worried time will run out before she gets a new roof over her head.
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The threat of homelessness marks the end of what's already been a horrendous year for Julie, her 77-year-old mum Sandra having passed away suddenly during the summer.
"That hit me really hard, none of us saw it coming," said Julie, of her mum who died with a sudden stomach aneurysm.
"It'll be my first Christmas without her, the first I don't spent at hers for dinner. I still can't really believe she's gone."
In July, Julie said she was issued with a Section 21 notice which, under the Housing Act 1988, gives landlords the right to regain vacant possession of their property, without having to give any reasons, once the fixed term tenancy has expired.
"I've lived here nearly four years and I've done lots to the place, tried to make it my own," she said.
"So the thought of having to find somewhere else has really impacted on my own health, especially in the last few months.
"My anxiety has got worse and worse and I was in hospital myself a fortnight ago following an angina attack.
"On top of that, my 82-year-old dad Clive isn't very well either. All of it is really getting to me at the moment.
"And the likelihood of me finding a new place in the little time I've got left is looking slimmer by the day.
"I swear, I can't even think straight with the stress."
WalesOnline contacted Ms James' landlord for comment and he said he had done nothing wrong in issuing the Section 21 notice and added that his tenant had been given more than the minimum two month time limit required in which to move out.
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