If you have not been able to get rent payment from the tenants and you see no light at the end of the tunnel then it may be the time for you to take things seriously. Which means you must take court action and evict your problem tenant. It is a criminal offence for you as a landlord to try to evict a tenant yourself. It may be an idea to seek the help of people who know what they are doing at this point.
The Law in England and Wales regarding rent arrears
The law in England and Wales regarding private sector tenancies is governed by The Housing Act 1988. If the tenant owes more than two months or eight weeks rent, then the Judge must award you a repossession order.
In order to start off the repossession process, you must issue a Section 8 Housing Act 1988 notice. This gives the tenant 14 days to respond. Failure to serve this notice correctly may delay the repossession and it is wise to consult a professional to advise you or do this for you. Your sources of advice/ assistance are your solicitor, a letting agent or via a specialised landlord service such as Landlord Angel
Court Action And What You Need To Do
When the section 8 notice comes to an end or expires and your problem still has not left or paid the rent owed to you then the next stage involves you serving possession proceedings. The judge will grant you possession providing the property is not in disrepair or if the tenant claims that they are behind in payments because of a delay in their housing benefit claim.
Once the judge grants you a possession order your tenant should leave the property as instructed. If they fail to do so then you will need to seek the help of county court bailiffs to remove the tenants from your property.
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