Eviction (England & Wales)
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Why issue notice?
If you wish to evict your tenant you must first serve on them a valid legal notice giving them a specified time to vacate the premises. You will either need to serve a section 8 or section 21 notice depending on your reasons for wanting the tenant to leave the premises.
Notices are commonly served on tenants for the following reasons:
- Non-payment of rent
- Persistent delayed payments of rent
- Damage to the property
- Nuisance
- Breach of the tenancy agreement
- Illegal conduct
- To ensure tenants leave at the end of their fixed term tenancy
Warning!
Unless you are experienced in drafting legal notices and are 100% confident, we strongly advise you to let our lawyers draft and serve your notices for you, as you are almost guaranteed to make a mistake that is often unnoticeable to the untrained eye. Any mistakes, no matter how small, will be enough to invalidate a notice and be thrown out of court, wasting both your time and money!
To issue and serve a valid legal notice along with a letter drafted by one of our lawyers we charge a fixed fee of only £89 (plus VAT)
What issuing proceedings entails
Your case will be handled by qualified solicitors who have a minimum of 7 years experience in possession proceedings.
This route will be charged at a fixed fee of only £529 (plus VAT).
Prior to issuing any claim the court requires an issue fee of £150 made payable to HMCS.
However, the court will order your tenant to pay this issue fee back to you once your possession order has been granted.
When fixed fees don’t apply
The majority of cases are not defended, which means that the fixed fee of £529 (plus VAT) is all you will need to spend. However, in the unlikely event your tenant puts up a defence this can make your case more protracted and unfortunately impossible to fix a fee to.
If this situation arises our committed solicitors will communicate their hourly rates to you in advance, which should prove to be more than competitive.
However, as our ethos is to provide incredibly competitive rates we will, at your request, transfer your case to another solicitor of your choosing at no extra cost to you in the unlikely event you are unsatisfied with their quote.
Why instruct a court bailiff?
It is a very difficult tenant that refuses to leave the property after the date specified by the court. If this happens our dedicated solicitors will instruct a court bailiff to remove your tenant so that you can have possession of your property.
This service is for a fixed fee of only £99 (plus VAT).
Prior to commencing ‘Stage 3′ the court requires a cheque for £95 made payable to HMCS for instructing the court bailiff.
Why shouldn’t I start proceedings myself?
If you wish to evict a tenant for whatever reason it is always advisable to let a professional deal with your case instead of serving notices or issuing proceedings yourself. It is imperative that notices, claim forms, particulars, witness statements and trial bundles are done correctly and served accordingly. As court deadlines have to be complied with, any mistakes made procedurally or within any document will see cases thrown out of court at the expense of the landlord.
Why shouldn’t I physically evict the tenant myself?
IMPORTANT – It is never recommended that you physically try to evict your tenants, as this is seen as an unlawful eviction and a criminal offence under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. Landlords can face heavy fines, and in some cases a custodial sentence, if found guilty. The actual removal of tenants from their homes must only be done by a court bailiff. [See 'Stage 3' above]