A disabled man is pleading with the city council to give him more time to prove he has the right to keep his home and not evict him tomorrow.
Emad Hamami has lived in Grasmere Close, Earlham for the last 13 years with his two children and carer after suffering a stroke in 2019.
However, the 55-year-old has been battling with Norwich City Council to stay in the property after claims he is under-occupying the two-bedroom house.
This followed his separation from his now ex-wife which initially saw his two children Matin, 13, and Dean, 17, leave under her custody.
However, Mr Hamami says he now has both children living with him and again is fighting against the council's November 16 eviction date.
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Mr Hamami said: "This has been going on for three years and has caused me a great deal of stress.
"I’ve been diagnosed with disabilities and been told I’m entitled to an accessible home.
"The council are saying the home doesn't fit my needs and are charging me more than £2,000 for an inspection to be done.
"It's been a ridiculous process and I feel lost in this nightmare of a situation."
The city council declined to comment when contacted by this newspaper.
Mr Hamami says he has evidence proving his two children live with him but will not be able to submit this until mid-December due to legal proceedings.
He added: "The council have disregarded my case and have given me no chance to resolve the matter.
"I’ve explained to them numerous times about the situation with my children, but they have shown me little care."
Community union Acorn Norwich has stepped in to help keep Mr Hamami in his home.
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A spokesman for Acorn said: "The treatment of Emad is unacceptable.
"It's not right or fair for the council to evict a disabled father and his children from the home they live in.
"We want Norwich City Council to come to the table to resolve the situation fairly."
There is a planned gathering outside Mr Hamami's house at 9.30am tomorrow to resist his eviction.
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