Q1) The tenancy agreement says if my tenant does not pay rent, I the landlord can take possession. So can I evict my tenant as arrears have accrued without going to court?

A) Do not evict your tenant without a court order. You cannot evict your tenant without taking the correct court action.

Q2) What is a notice seeking possession?

A) There are two types of notices which are commonly known as a section 8 and a section 21 notice. A document which informs a tenant to leave by a specific date. If the notice is a section 8 notice then it will contain breaches for example rent arrears. A warning if they fail to leave, Court action for possession may follow. Note: Correct notice seeking possession must be served.

Q3) Who will serve notice seeking possession?

A) A notice seeking possession can be drafted by us and served on your tenant.

Q4) How long will it take to get a court hearing?

A) Usually between 4 to 6 weeks.

Q5) How much will it cost to evict my tenant?

A) We serve a notice seeking possession. The tenant may leave in this period. Cost to serve notice seeking possession is £79 inc. If the tenant fails to leave then we take court action. This costs £560 inc .

Q6) Are there any hidden charges?

Stage one: £79 inc. There are no hidden charges. When you instruct us we then draft the notices seeking possession. We will then serve the notices on your tenant. We will contact you five days prior to the notice expiring to see if the tenant has vacated the property.

Stage two: £560 inc There are no hidden extras. We draft the required court papers and we pay the relevant court fees. We send a recorded delivery letter telling your tenant the date of the court hearing for possession.  We collect other evidence that might be required for the court hearing. We will bear the costs for a barrister or a Solicitors to plead your claim at court.

Q7) Once we have got a possession order how long will it take for the tenant to leave?

A) The possession order is generally a fourteen day order. Once possession order has been granted we generally find your tenant will leave within the 14 days. If the fourteen days have expired and the tenant is still in possession (which is rare) then we will need the court bailiffs to remove the tenant. There is a cost of £180 inc to do this.

Q8) Why should I choose Regency Law ?

You may wish to use Regency Law because the fees are one of the lowest in the country. The consultants Regency Law employ have extensive experienced in tenant eviction. You may like the fact Regency Law do not charge advance fees.