UK’s oldest mum of quads, 50, moves into home after months living in Travelodge
A homeless mum who broke a record by giving birth to quadruplets at the age of 50 has finally moved out of a hotel and into her new home.
Tracey Britten and her four children Francesca, Fredrica, Grace and George, all aged five, have spent months living in two Travelodge rooms.
The family were made homeless in 2022 by no fault of their own when their landlord sold the property they were renting.
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The now 55-year-old made headlines in 2018 when she gave birth to her brood after seeking IVF in Cyprus.
She and her husband Stephen, who works as a roofer, were shocked by the news and worried they would not be able to cope.
The family of six could not find any suitable alternative properties and were forced to take the two budget hotel rooms offered by Enfield council’s housing department.
Tracey slept with her four children in one and the other was used as a play area while Stephen stayed at his mother's house.
The mum described their living situation as “horrendous” and said she “wouldn’t wish living there on her worst enemy”.
But now the family have settled into a new address, not far from their previous home in North London.
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Speaking to The Mirror, Tracey said: "It was awful. There was aircon but it didn't work so it made the kids ill. The council wouldn't give us food until I sent a picture of my kids sick in bed, more or less praying.
"They then gave us breakfast and an evening meal but it was like being at an all-inclusive – after a few days you’re so sick of the food and we had that for 23 weeks."
Explaining that she had to fork out £1,300 to store her old furniture during this time.
Overall, she estimates that her costs of relocating amounted to around £10,000 during this time because she was unprepared to stay as long as they did.
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Now the pair have secured a home near their old address with a garden, three upstairs bedrooms, and a loft conversion.
She said: "I feel so much more comfortable now. I did initially think it was a four-bedroom house, but I think they're saying the utility room is the fourth – you can’t put a kid in a room with an electric box – but anyway, it's a lovely house.
"The kids are really happy; we're still a bit upside down but they love it because they’ve got somewhere to play now other than a tiny room."
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