Possession order dismissed due to advice of Evictions Specialist

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bobbstar21 said:

GDB2222 said:

bobbstar21 said:

Wow, this thread got busy and I missed a lot of comments (didn't see them when I posted mine last night!).

Lots of things to comment on:

1. I should check if uncle has legal insurance
2. The SAR request - if there are issues with me requesting, they can tell me that. They have ignored the request. I do have a letter of authorisation.
3. Re the wording on the website - I believe it is relevant? If it's templated stuff, that's their problem - it's advertised on their website, we have instructed them on the basis of what it looks like they provide which is that. If they advertise the true nature of their services i.e. they do not communicate, we wouldn't instruct them in the first place.

I am a bit confused about the comments on whether they are allowed to provide the service and the referenced case

"I am a bit confused about the comments on whether they are allowed to provide the service and the referenced case"

There are are laws that effectively say that only solicitors and barristers can provide paid-for legal advice. It's not as broad as that, though, and there are parts of the job that a non-lawyer can do. 

Mrs Doble was a legal executive, and she went too far in what she did. This was despite following the guidance given to her by the governing body for legal execs. 

It's quite possible that your uncle's advisors likewise broke the law, but you'd need to do some studying to get to the bottom of that. If they acted criminally, it's quite likely that part or all of their invoice was unenforceable. 

Wow.

What digging can I do? We made a SAR request to no avail. 

How do I know a non-solicitor can't submit a section 21, and an accelerated possession order?

The starting point is to read the links you have been given. As it is unfamiliar, you may have to read them several times. Then, when you have specific questions, please ask.