how much does it cost a landlord to evict you?

Flashmanchop

Werdnal wrote: »

Depending on the court route used, the outcome of the case and the LL's reason for eviction, all LL's costs can be awarded AGAINST the tenant under the court judgement!

This situation does little for a tenant's future renting potential either ...

Exactly - I quoted initial costs being 8 weeks rent.

I have a debt collection company whom I use to chase these debts. The faces of people when they have turned up at people's place of work is priceless.

paul1964_2

Flashmanchop wrote: »

I have a debt collection company whom I use to chase these debts. The faces of people when they have turned up at people's place of work is priceless.

So you use this company even though they breach OFT guidelines.

How do you know their faces are "priceless"? Do you go along with your dodgy debt collectors? Or are you just showing off here?

Guest101

Flashmanchop wrote: »

Exactly - I quoted initial costs being 8 weeks rent.

I have a debt collection company whom I use to chase these debts. The faces of people when they have turned up at people's place of work is priceless.

Oh I wish I owed you money, just so I could tell your mates to swivel on it. Actually stand there and take the pi$$, properly rip into them.

That's before I report them to the OFT and the police for harassment.

Own_My_Own

It sounds like the op is not going to pay their rent and squat for a while.
Some of these answers are helping them sort this out.

G_M

red_devil wrote: »

I am a tenant?

You don't seem too sure...

G_M

Own_My_Own wrote: »

It sounds like the op is not going to pay their rent and squat for a while.
Some of these answers are helping them sort this out.

OP has also posted in this thread here.

OP - It depends.

'Evicting' via friendly agreement costs nothing.

Evicting via a S21 is around £100 court fee (plus a bit for bailiffs).

Evicting via S8 rent arrears is similar, though costs recoverable from tenant.

Rent arrears recoverable via courts, which may include : monthly installments; deduction from salary; bailiff seizure of assets (TV, car, sofa etc);

As suggested above, where a tenant is reasonable, makes efforts to communicate & pay what he can, I would negotiate /agree a settlement.

Where a tenant refused to discuss, made no payments at all or went back on an agreed payment plan, I would pursue all the way via courts/bailiffs. For as long as it took....

Lillyme

G_M wrote: »

OP has also posted in this thread here.

OP - It depends.

'Evicting' via friendly agreement costs nothing.

Evicting via a S21 is around £100 court fee (plus a bit for bailiffs).

Evicting via S8 rent arrears is similar, though costs recoverable from tenant.

Rent arrears recoverable via courts, which may include : monthly installments; deduction from salary; bailiff seizure of assets (TV, car, sofa etc);

As suggested above, where a tenant is reasonable, makes efforts to communicate & pay what he can, I would negotiate /agree a settlement.

Where a tenant refused to discuss, made no payments at all or went back on an agreed payment plan, I would pursue all the way via courts/bailiffs. For as long as it took....

Sorry for hijacking but now seriously concerned as a Guarantor (on another question), I cannot afford more than £20 per month and hope landlord will accept,court too if it comes to it.. Agreement says nothing about paying in one go only paying. Nor about seizing goods.

Guest101

Lillyme wrote: »

Sorry for hijacking but now seriously concerned as a Guarantor (on another question), I cannot afford more than £20 per month and hope landlord will accept,court too if it comes to it.. Agreement says nothing about paying in one go only paying. Nor about seizing goods.

The court can order good be seized to pay the debt. The goods are sold for a fraction of the price and you still owe the balance.

£20 a month probably wont be acceptable, but its for the court to decide. If thats really all you can afford then thats what they'll say.

Lillyme

Guest101 wrote: »

The court can order good be seized to pay the debt. The goods are sold for a fraction of the price and you still owe the balance.

£20 a month probably wont be acceptable, but its for the court to decide. If thats really all you can afford then thats what they'll say.

If its not accepted then its prison for me my Ex has the home and I have my clothes and a car for work.

Never be a Guarantor you have absolutely NO rights if it all goes wrong. Only the unscrupulous landlords do. They make up a ridiculous sum and take you to court knowing you can't afford a lawyer

My circumstances the tenants issues were just recession hit, job loss. They tried paid all they could. Moved out to a cheaper place.

Guest101

Lillyme wrote: »

If its not accepted then its prison for me my Ex has the home and I have my clothes and a car for work.

Never be a Guarantor you have absolutely NO rights if it all goes wrong. Only the unscrupulous landlords do. They make up a ridiculous sum and take you to court knowing you can't afford a lawyer

My circumstances the tenants issues were just recession hit, job loss. They tried paid all they could. Moved out to a cheaper place.

You cant go to prison for this type of thing.

As i said on your post, i think your reltive failed to give correct notice, and therefore was liable. As I also said, you may not be liable, as the guarantorship may be incorrect.

But that is what being a guarantor is all about.

Why is the LL unscrupulous. It's your relative that is, surely. they put you in that position.