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Evicting Family from your property

Hello,

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

We own a property that we have family living in. As it is family they don't have a tenancy agreement, not do they pay rent; only the utility bills etc.

We now have to sell the property and will need to evict then. What would be the correct way to go about this? They have told me I will need to give them an eviction notice but I am not sure which one to use or how to go about it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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  • noddynoo
    noddynoo Posts: 346
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    Can't you just give them a date? Why evict?
  • Pixie5740
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    If they don't pay rent they are not tenants but excluded occupiers. You only need to give reasonable notice and that doesn't even have to be in writing.
  • G_M
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    Next time you go round for tea, tell them what date you plan to start marketing and hence when you'd like them to leave.

    As they are family, I'm sure they will then find somewhere else to move to.
  • elsien
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    My guess would be written confirmation to take to the council?
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • trevormax
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    elsien wrote: »
    My guess would be written confirmation to take to the council?

    I think you hit the nail on the head with this.

    Also, if they are family and they are expecting you to go through the entire eviction process after you have given them a place to live pretty much free of charge, they are the biggest bunch of jerks imaginable and need to be cut from your life as soon as possible.
  • theartfullodger
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    You can sell without evicting them. Why are you so insistent on evicting them, being as you are so happy to part with money by allowing them to live rent free.....

    It is entirely possible to sell with tenants/licensees in occupation: I have purchased just such a property some 11 years ago. All legal, above board, no issues.
  • sevenhills
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    They have told me I will need to give them an eviction notice but I am not sure which one to use or how to go about it?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    I assume they have said this because it will help them get a council house?
  • silvercar
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    You can sell without evicting them. Why are you so insistent on evicting them, being as you are so happy to part with money by allowing them to live rent free.....

    It is entirely possible to sell with tenants/licensees in occupation: I have purchased just such a property some 11 years ago. All legal, above board, no issues.

    "Tenants/ licensees" who pay no rent? who have no intention of moving? Why would anyone buy?
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  • Marktheshark
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    You can ask them to leave and if they refuse the police can escort them from the property.
    They are permissive occupiers and once permission is withdrawn they are squatters and a new law enables the police to remove them.
    I do Contracts, all day every day.
  • Pixie5740
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    You can ask them to leave and if they refuse the police can escort them from the property.
    They are permissive occupiers and once permission is withdrawn they are squatters and a new law enables the police to remove them.

    Nonsense. Anyone who originally enters a property with the permission of the landlord is not a squatter.

    https://www.gov.uk/squatting-law/overview
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