If the tenant doesn’t leave or resolve issues by the date stated in either the Section 8 or 21 notice possession proceedings can commence.
Possession can only be granted by a court, gaining possession by any other means could be unlawful and a criminal offence.
There are different methods by which possession applications can be made, the method used will depend on the circumstances.
We will prepare the correct possession order paperwork (N5, N5b, N119 forms, accelerated possession, PCOL – possession claims online) and help you throughout this entire stage.
Some firms charge upfront for legal representation in court when in most cases there is no court hearing and this is not needed. If the matter does progress to a hearing we will arrange for a specialist landlord and tenant law solicitor advocate to represent you in court for a further fee of £225. This is only needed in rare cases.
The service we provide:
- Preparation of the complete application bundle, including copies of any evidence.
- Preparation and completion of all relevant court paperwork.
- The complete bundle sent to the landlord to sign within 36 hours of payment being made, excluding weekends.
- Phone, email and text message support for the whole duration of the claim.
We can help where possession is required but:
- There is no tenancy agreement.
- The deposit wasn’t protected or was incorrectly protected.
- The deposit prescribed information wasn’t served or was incorrectly served.
If possession is needed urgently we can apply to transfer the case to The High Court for an additional fixed fee of £170 (transferring the case can speed things up at Stage 4 but it is at the discretion of The County Court and the outcome cannot be guaranteed, court fees not included).