Millie,
I can’t believe it! You poor thing; how I feel for you.
This one, as you say, is a doozey, and I trust that their decision will be in your favour. However, from the tone of your posts & their response/s……….
Is it not possible for you to have your ‘nephew’ do a few odd jobs around your ‘space’ if all else fails?.(leave a few weeks between now & then).
Good luck
F.