{"id":4009,"date":"2016-09-08T12:22:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T11:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blsblog\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2016-09-08T12:22:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T11:22:39","slug":"evicting-tenants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blogs\/evicting-tenants\/","title":{"rendered":"Evicting Tenants: Why it can be costly to do it on the cheap"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Door\"<\/a><\/em>In the heat of evicting tenants it is hard to keep your head, but taking the law into your own hands can be a costly mistake.<\/p>\n

A number of cases this year have served as a reminder to landlords that you cannot evict tenants unlawfully without repercussions.<\/p>\n

In simple terms, a tenant can only be evicted if the rules set out in the Housing Act 1988 are followed. This includes serving a valid notice giving the appropriate warnings of what is to come, then obtaining a court order for possession should it be ignored. If this still doesn\u2019t work, bailiffs must be instructed to attend and execute lawful possession of the property.<\/p>\n

Landlord caught out when forcibly evicting tenants<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Back in May, a case was brought to the courts by a woman who was granted a six-month assured shorthold tenancy and later moved her husband and three daughters into the property. The landlord hadn\u2019t protected the deposit and claimed their agreement didn\u2019t permit the tenant to live there with her family, so he changed the locks and evicted the occupants.<\/p>\n

The tenant and her family were given temporary accommodation by the council and were granted an injunction against the landlord. She brought a subsequent claim for trespass to land and goods, breach of quiet enjoyment of the property, unlawful eviction and failure to protect the deposit.<\/p>\n

The landlord decided not to attend court and in his absence, the tenant was awarded in excess of \u00a329,000 for trespass, special damages for lost belongings, return of the deposit, a penalty for not protecting it, aggravated damages and interest.<\/p>\n

In December 2015, a similar case saw a tenant awarded more than \u00a331,000 for unlawful eviction, following a landlord\u2019s inability to follow the letter of the law.<\/p>\n

Whilst legal fees may seem costly, these examples prove it is money well spent if you need to remove a tenant. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, when faced with an eviction, professional advice is always recommended.<\/p>\n

For further information please contact a member of our team on 0114 218 4000<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, email us at info@tayloremmet.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or complete this form<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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