Tag Archive: possession claims

Implications of stayed order for possession

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Possession orders and some technical questions about stays, bailiffs and so on

Accelerated possession proceedings defences #8

Serve notices after the tenancy is signed

Reasons why you should not serve your tenant with a section 21 notice at the time he signs the tenancy agreement

Accelerated possession proceedings defences #7

Service of section 21 notice

It is essential that you are able to prove service of your section 21 notice, otherwise your claim for possession is likely to fail

Accelerated possession proceedings defences #5

Always use a saving clause in your s21 notice

Saving clauses in section 21 notices are essential and now they have been approved by the Court of Appeal there is no excuse not to use one

Accelerated possession proceedings defences #4

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The expiry date on the notice is incorrect This is the number one big problem that landlords have with section 21 notices. Its all the fault of the people who drafted up the act. It would have been so easy just to say that the landlord must give the tenant not less than two months…

Careless letter converts assured shorthold tenancy to assured tenancy

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A housing association case where an AST was converted to an assured tenancy when a notice was sent to the tenant in error.

Accelerated possession proceedings defences #3

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Looking at defences where the wrong notice was served or it was missing essential information