Evicting tenant - eviction service/solicitor firm

G_M

giddypenguin wrote: »

A female solicitor wouldn't do?

Of course not.

They are fine when it comes to matrimonal disputes and child protection issues, but anything else, clearly you need a man.

Guest101

G_M wrote: »

Of course not.

They are fine when it comes to matrimonal disputes and child protection issues, but anything else, clearly you need a man.

Or if you want a good sandwich

G_M

Guest101 wrote: »

Or if you want a good sandwich

Yes but for that you ask the secretary/receptionist.

Guest101

G_M wrote: »

Yes but for that you ask the secretary/receptionist.

For shame - she might be great at making sandwiches. Why would the receptionist make a better sandwich?

I know most men make really bad ones - just go down to your local subway

carefullycautious

On the TV show 'Wont pay we take it away' I'm sure the high court sheriffs evict on the day that the writ is issued. I am not legal minded so not sure of the process.


Landlords use the high courts for instant resolutions to this problem. Hope some one can explain it better than me sorry.

Guest101

carefullycautious wrote: »

On the TV show 'Wont pay we take it away' I'm sure the high court sheriffs evict on the day that the writ is issued. I am not legal minded so not sure of the process.


Landlords use the high courts for instant resolutions to this problem. Hope some one can explain it better than me sorry.

Ok: You follow normal procedure up until you have a possesion order from the county court. The County court sets a date for possession - sometimes same day, sometimes after 7 days or more (depending on how the case was defended)

The LL can then take the order to the high court, to get a high court writ (a court order), which he/she can pay to high court bailiffs (sheriffs) to enforce, a writ is effective immediately upon issue.

It's not instant. That would be ridiculous & comepletely unlawful.

carefullycautious

Whoops I think I meant that it was instant from when the High court sheriffs arrived to evict.


Thanks for explaining it

Guest101

carefullycautious wrote: »

Whoops I think I meant that it was instant from when the High court sheriffs arrived to evict.


Thanks for explaining it

Sure, i do understand. The difference is basically 3-4 weeks if you use the high court. Bailiffs will usually send a letter saying they will attend on X of the month to evict. So the tenants are usually packed and ready.

Sheriffs, as you said, turn up on a given day and it's a few hours.

It is worth noting though, that whichever way, the original possesion order date will have passed. So tenants should expect to be evicted at any point after this date.

jjlandlord

Guest101 wrote: »

The LL can then take the order to the high court, to get a high court writ (a court order), which he/she can pay to high court bailiffs (sheriffs) to enforce, a writ is effective immediately upon issue.

That's not the way it works...

Guest101

jjlandlord wrote: »

That's not the way it works...

Im summarising for ease of understanding. It is overall correct, though the procedure if obviously more complicated then popping down the high court on the push bike.

The High Court Enforcement teams can execute the order there and then and have powers which are in excess of county court bailiffs. Such as forcing entry into residential premises for the purposes of eviction. They can also sieze goods immediately for the purposes of collecting debts, and if on commercial premises can force entry for such purposes there.