Woman, 62, with stage 4 cancer evicted from property by Falkirk Council
A council tenant who says she has stage 4 bowel cancer has now been evicted from her temporary accommodation by the local authority.
Kaye Morris, 62, was removed from the address in Tay Street, Falkirk on Thursday, March 26.
She said: “I can’t believe it – something like this happening to me in 2026. A 62-year-old woman dying of cancer who went through the council’s system of applying for housing three times and still got knocked back.”
While she was still in her allocated temporary accommodation, Kaye said she had to travel down to Basingstoke for major surgery.
"I was given just two years to live if I didn’t have that surgery,” she said.
Kaye had made a bid on a property and when she was offered it she refused, because – she said – it was located on a steep hill and she felt in her condition she would not be able to walk up a hill to access the property.
She said at the time the council did not inform her if she refused that particular premises there would be no other properties available for her.
Kaye said if she knew that she would have taken the property and all she wants is a safe, comfortable place to see out whatever time she has left.
Falkirk Council then took Kaye to court and an eviction notice was granted.
A Falkirk Council spokesperson said: “We cannot comment publicly on an individual's personal circumstances or housing case. Homelessness cases are assessed in line with the relevant legislation and the information available at the time.
"Where someone in temporary accommodation is offered settled housing, any next steps are considered through the legal process. Housing advice and support are available throughout the process, and independent advice can also be sought from Shelter.
"If someone's circumstances change, they can contact the council so their situation can be assessed.”
Kaye is now living in emergency housing in the Stirling area and says the experience there was night and day when compared to Falkirk Council.
"Stirling Council have been absolutely fantastic in how quickly they acted and had me living in a safe, clean house. They even had a food parcel waiting on me."