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Spaceman450

What is harassment?

The law says it is harassment if a landlord or his agent does anything to interfere with the peace or comfort of a tenant, or acts with the intention of making them leave. Harassment can come in many forms, for example:

• threatening to evict someone without going through the correct legal procedure
• threatening violence
• disconnecting the electricity, gas or water supply
• entering the home without permission.

What is illegal eviction?

Your legal rights about eviction will depend on the kind of agreement you have with your landlord. But usually the landlord must first give you proper notice to leave. Most private tenants are entitled to at least two months’ notice. Even when a notice has run out, the landlord will usually need to get a court order before having a legal right to evict you. If your landlord forces you out or changes the locks before that stage, this could be an illegal eviction.

What should the council do?

If you are being harassed and believe your landlord may want to evict you illegally, or if you have already been evicted, you can ask the council for help. The council should advise you about your housing rights and options. Some councils also have tenancy relations officers who deal specifically with harassment and illegal eviction cases.

The council has powers under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 to investigate complaints of harassment and illegal eviction, and to prosecute a landlord where he or she commits an offence. But the council has no power to make a landlord reinstate an illegally evicted tenant or to help with a claim for damages against a landlord. So you may also need to seek advice from a solicitor or law centre about pursuing those matters.

Snooks2

Spaceman450 said:

There are organisations that can help

gone are the times when greedy landlords can bully their tenants 

the tide is turning 

Do these organizations have names? 

eidand

Snooks2 said:

Spaceman450 said:

There are organisations that can help

gone are the times when greedy landlords can bully their tenants 

the tide is turning 

Do these organizations have names? 

DFTT - Don't Feed The Troll is one of them

Spaceman450

Snooks2 said:

Spaceman450 said:

There are organisations that can help

gone are the times when greedy landlords can bully their tenants 

the tide is turning 

Do these organizations have names? 

shelter is probably the best, but there re others

so Scotland has extended the eviction ban to six months officially 

england is unofficially because it’s officially due to end this month but still nobody will get evicted this year 

AdrianC

Spaceman450 said:

Snooks2 said:

Spaceman450 said:

There are organisations that can help

gone are the times when greedy landlords can bully their tenants 

the tide is turning 

Do these organizations have names? 

shelter is probably the best, but there re others

Sorry, you're suggesting that Shelter will fund a defamation court case against a landlord for telling people you owe him rent (when you really do)...?

Nope. Not happening.

so Scotland has extended the eviction ban to six months officially 

england is unofficially because it’s officially due to end this month but still nobody will get evicted this year 

You're right, they won't. You've been told that by quite a few people already - including me.

You've also been told that isn't a free pass not to pay your rent, and it's got nothing to do with THIS thread, which is over your hopes for a defamation claim.

 And Scotland have ACTUALLY simply extended all notice given after April to 6mo, and made even the mandatory grounds (inc 2mo rental debts) discretionary...
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-landlord-and-letting-agent-faqs/

MobileSaver

AdrianC said:

You've also been told that isn't a free pass not to pay your rent,

This is the most important point; while evictions may be delayed, the rent will still be due.

Anyone not paying their rent will find themselves with a CCJ eventually and their credit history trashed for six years. So, long after Covid is just a bad memory, the likes of the OP will still be counting the cost of thinking they could get away with living in someone else's house for free...

AdrianC

MobileSaver said:

AdrianC said:

You've also been told that isn't a free pass not to pay your rent,

This is the most important point; while evictions may be delayed, the rent will still be due.

Anyone not paying their rent will find themselves with a CCJ eventually and their credit history trashed for six years. So, long after Covid is just a bad memory, the likes of the OP will still be counting the cost of thinking they could get away with living in someone else's house for free...

Not to mention all the costs of regaining possession...

KatrinaWaves

Please do not encourage people to waste the  time and resources of Shelter. They don’t have enough resources to help those that need help, if you think they’re gonna help you with this ridiculousness then you’re crazy.

I realise this is a troll post but to anyone else reading wondering, Shelter is not there for this. They are there to help with housing. Suing a landlord is not helping with housing. Suing a landlord for defamation is not helping with housing.