Ukrainian refugee family evicted by Brit landlord ‘set to move into £180,000 canal side home rent free’
A UKRAINIAN refugee family who were evicted by their landlord in the UK are reportedly set to move into a £180,000 canal-side home rent free.
Maxim and Olga Hyryk arrived in the UK from Kyiv with their five kids and elderly mums back in May.
They previously told The Sun how they moved into a two-bed bungalow in Fareham, Hants., after the Russians started bombing their city.
But after just a month-and-a-half living in the house, set up for them under the 'Homes for Ukraine Scheme', they were told to leave - in a 'notice to quit' letter sent by a solicitor acting for their hosts.
The family refused to budge and the case was sent to Havant Justice Centre for a possession hearing.
The case has since, however, been struck out - as the family are said to have signed a six-month rent-free tenancy for a four-bed property at Hest Bank near Lancaster, the reports.
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According to the publication, the new house has three double bedrooms, a kitchen diner, stunning views, a garage and courtyard parking.
And the family has reportedly agreed to move out of their Fareham property, hosted by Royal Navy Lt Cmdr Dudley Malster, next Friday.
They were ordered out of the home on July 15.
No details of the reasons for their eviction were given, with Hyryk telling MailOnline it was due to a "divergence of views".
Ten days ago, the case was sent to Havant Justice Centre for a possession hearing – attended by both Hyryk and their host Lt Cmdr Malster.
However, the hearing was then adjourned until later this month.
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Lt Cmdr Malster and his legal team declined to go into any details on the eviction, but in a statement filed to the court, he said: "Although the relationship between ourselves and the Defendants started off pleasantly, it has deteriorated significantly.
"I would say that they have very different views to those I learned during my time in the Royal Navy and those that my father-in-law brought my wife up to live by.
"Relations between ourselves and the Defendants have deteriorated, and we no longer want them in the Property."
At the possession hearing it also emerged that despite being assured £350 a month by the Government for hosting the family, Lt Cmdr Malster had not received any money.
In a statement to MailOnline, he said he was helping another Ukrainian family, adding: "This has been a very challenging few months.
"We do not want to diminish the terrible events unfolding in Ukraine and the struggles faced by those who have had to flee but very quickly after the Hyryk’s arrived we questioned the story we were told, their actions towards us and those supporting them.
"Within two weeks we knew this family were not what we were expecting and found ourselves questioning their honesty. We made the difficult decision to tell them they needed to leave which in short has led to the situation today."
He added: "We remain committed to helping those fleeing this barbaric conflict and continue to support another Ukrainian family in Fareham who arrived on the same day by finding schooling, accommodation and assisting with their visa applications.
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"A wonderful relationship has been fostered where we shared many experiences and activities together. Our hope is that everyone displaced will be able to return to their homes once day."
When MailOnline approached Hyryk’s lawyer Will Foulkes, they said were sent an email which read "no comment" and were told to refrain from contacting them again.
