Accelerated Possession Order

thesaint

At what stage is this at?
Has he filed his claim at the court?

If so, he has a copy.

rpc

breaking_free wrote: »

So it seems like I'll have to go round to my old flat with a police escort to collect my copy. Not fun.:(

If you know which court it is, try calling them. They may be able to assist, particularly if you explain the situation.

RAS

Have you thought about organising mail re-direction?

Might be a lot easier?

theartfullodger

Breakingfree: There is nothing to be gained for you objecting to the accelerated PO: It might reduce any rent he could sue you for.

The landlord merely has to serve such notices at the tenant's address: He has done so. Do nothing.

Sadly you probably could have served NTQ to expire 18th Nov but that option has gone.

Best wishes,..

breaking_free

Thanks everyone for your replies. I've just called the police and arranged for an escort to collect the form with me.

For all of you who might be thinking "What a waste of police time. Just get the ex-partner to forward the form to a neutral person's address", he's been asked to do this and he won't. Also if I went around without an escort he would become violent.

Best of luck to me.

breaking_free

theartfullodger wrote: »

Breakingfree: There is nothing to be gained for you objecting to the accelerated PO: It might reduce any rent he could sue you for.

Best wishes,..

I'm not objecting to the accelerated PO. My ex-partner has every stick of furniture I own in that flat. I want him out as much as my old landlord so that I can get my possessions back.

My ex-partner was a violent and financially abusive leech who (as I've learned from his friends and family), has a history of moving in with women and fleecing them. I was unlucky, and now I'm trying to assist my landlord in getting him out and keep my own losses to a minimum.

Thanks all.

silvercar

If the landlord needs to use the courts and/or bailiffs to get your ex to leave, does that leave you picking up the bill?

breaking_free

silvercar wrote: »

If the landlord needs to use the courts and/or bailiffs to get your ex to leave, does that leave you picking up the bill?

Yes. As I am a joint tenant (until December 18th) I will be jointly liable for all unpaid rent up until that date. I will also be jointly liable for any court fees AND the interest charged on the unpaid rent up until that date.

I haven't lived there since January, but a joint tenancy doesn't take into account that one person can be forced out due to domestic violence. My landlord is reasonably understanding, but he wants his rent paid.

My ex-partner will never pay his share, and as a joint tenant the landlord can choose to pursue me for the entire amount owing regardless of the fact that I do not live there.

[Deleted User]

Very sorry you are having to deal with this situation.

Personally, I'd consult Women's Aid to see if there is a way you can get your furniture back (put it into storage if needs be) so at least you don't lose all that. If he has a few days with no furnitures.., so be it.

breaking_free

Thanks deannatrois. I've looked at this route and the police have told me I'd have to take a civil case against the ex. I have some receipts, but for the most part it would be his word against mine and I'd have to pay the court fees for the civil case.

I'm hoping the landlord can get him evicted and then I can get my possessions back. The ex has an aversion to working for a living (hence his inability to pay the rent), so there is no possibility of him getting together the deposit for another unfurnished flat and taking my things with him. I'm not worried that he'll take my things with him; however he has a looooong history of smashing my property to bits. I'm mentally prepared to lose all my possessions and for him to destroy the landlord's apartment, thereby leaving me to foot the bill - there really is nothing I can do as a joint tenant. My liability should end on December 18th, which is when my notice to quit will come into effect.

Incidentally, I have two emails from the landlord referring to serving a notice to quit: he advised me to give one month's notice when I was still WITHIN the fixed term. I did as he said and only realized later that he was wrong - my notice to quit was not valid as it was served beforee the end of the fixed term. I was trying to limit my liability until October 18th, when the fixed term was up. He then served a section 21 quoting my notice to quit as a reason for my partner to give up his entitlement to the property.