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Why Use A Specialist?
The law offers residential tenants much protection. For a landlord to obtain an eviction order the paperwork must be spot on. Furthermore, there are many opportunities for tenants to defend themselves at no cost through the citizens advice bureau or their local council. When a defence is put in, and not dealt with correctly, the legal costs to the landlord escalate as additional hearing dates are set. Therefore, it is essential that the landlord obtains professional advice from a specialist from the outset.
Notices
Notices are important. A district jusdge will decide if a notice is valid. An incorrect notice will result in a landlord's claim for repossession to fail. In our experience a high proportion of letting agents and landlords get notices wrong as they are not aware of the complete statutory rules upon which notice selection, preparation, and service are based. Other factors such as when to serve which notice, verbal agreements, lost written agreements, written agreements with verbal variations, ambiguous tenancy agreement wording, agreements with typo mistakes, and incorrectly executed agreements also create difficulties.
Eviction Orders
A District Judge will review claim forms, the particulars of claim, the notice, and enclosures before giving an Order. Different types of Orders can be obtained depending on a Landlord's particular needs.
Court Bailiffs
If the property is not vacated following an eviction order we instruct the court bailiffs to physically remove the occupiers. Typically the police will assist the bailiffs in this unpleasant task.
Defended Actions
We help landlords who are faced with a claim for illegal eviction, a counter-claim brought for disrepair of property or personal injury, and defences raised by the tenant's solicitors relating to technical issues with the landlord's claim.
Why Use Bartletts?
We are a well-known established legal practice with 80 staff. Your matter will be dealt with by a solicitor that specialises solely in resolving problem tenant matters. We achieve the landlord's goals first time at the advertised fixed fees.
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