A Bleak Time for Landlords – Now and Forever? In the Theatre of Confusion, Knowing the Location of the Exits is What Counts. Mason Cooley Ending a tenancy has long been, for a landlord, an ever-darker forest of uncertainty. In the last year, the government has been under immense pressure to further protect tenants from…
How much of your costs can you expect to recover when your tenant eviction claim is successful? Firstly, legal fees are not generally recoverable unless there is a tenant eviction solicitor on the court record. Certain disbursements however may be recoverable even in the absence of an eviction solicitor, for example, the court’s issue fees or…
Mortgage, Landlord and Tenant Evictions When the Mortgagor or Tenant Pays the Mortgagee or Landlord all the Arrears During the Eviction Process When arrears are paid to the mortgagee or landlord by the mortgagor or tenant to avoid an eviction before a possession order is made but after proceedings are issued, the lender or landlord…
Squatting and Possession of a Residential Property Section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into force on 01.09.12. The new offence will be committed where a person does all of the following: Is in a residential building as a trespasser, having entered it as a trespasser. Knows or…
Charging Orders and Judgments Payable by Instalments. An update for landlords and letting agents pursuing arrears against a guarantor, or an evicted tenant that now has property. This note is really aimed at those with some experience of recovering debts. If that isn’t you, please feel free to get in touch at https://www.sjvsolicitors.co.uk/tenant-eviction/ or email us…
