Process of evicting a tenant

How do you go about evicting a tenant?  Well firstly, you can't just march in to your buy-to-let and change the locks.  This is simply illegal and you are liable for a charge of illegal eviction and harassment.  What you need is to obtain an Order For Possession before an attempt is made to reclaim your buy-to-let property.

Abandonment
Even if you believe that the tenants have moved out you can still be found guilty of harassment if you re-enter the property without gaining legal possession.  There are some cases where the landlord may claim abandonment but be careful the law surrounding this is a grey area.

Time scale to obtain possession
For some guidelines on the timescales on gaining possession using a section 21 notice have a look at this Landlords Bible feature.

Specific advice on obtaining possession
If you need specific legal advice on obtaining possession feel FREE to sign up to our landlord forum and post your question there.

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