Have you completed stage 1?
Has your tenant still not left the property or paid the arrears?
Do you want to commence possesion proceedings to evict your tenant?
Our specialist tenant eviction solicitors can help.
If your tenant does not leave the property or pay the outstanding arrears after expiry of the Section 8 Notice, you can commence court possession proceedings.
Once the Section 8 Notice (issued at stage 1) has expired, our tenant eviction solicitors will notify you by e-mail, and ask if you wish to proceed to stage 2.
Once you confirm that you want us to proceed and payment of £535 has been recieved, our specialist team of eviction lawyers will arrange for the preparation and issue of the Claim Form and Particulars of Claim.
At this stage, our tenancy eviction solicitors will need you to provide (by e-mail or hard copy) the latest copy of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement, schedule of the arrears, and a copy of the Section 8 Notice if we have not served it the notice under stage 1.
Once we have issued the proceedings we will notify you of the hearing date (which is likely to be within the next 4 to 6 weeks), and arrange for an advocate to attend Court with you at the hearing.
Alternatively, if you do not wish to attend Court with the advocate, we will prepare a Witness Statement which you will need to sign. This will cost an additional £50 (plus VAT).
Your witness statement will be filed at the Court and sent to the tenant before the hearing takes place. The advocate will attend the Court hearing and apply for possession of your property, judgment in respect of the arrears of rent, and fixed costs.
After the hearing we will let you know the outcome and send a copy of the possession order to you by e-mail.
Fee: £535.00 (inc. VAT & Court Fee)
These fees only include the initial hearing. Further fees will be incurred and charged to you if a further hearing is necessary
Before we issue Court proceedings, you will need to provide us with:
- Copy of the latest Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement. This needs to include the Landlords address for payment. If not, please contact Linda Strelzyn.
- Copy statement of arrears – this needs to be in schedule form setting out the dates and amounts of all payments made under the Tenancy Agreement for a maximum period of 2 years (or if less that 2 years, on the first date of default) with a running total of the arrears. Download a template
- Payment in the sum of £535. Click here for methods of payment.
Download: Stage 2 Processes
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