Private-sector tenants in the UK should know that if their landlord wishes them to vacate a property then he or she must adhere to strict procedures, depending on the tenancy agreement. If the landlord does not follow the correct procedures, they could be guilty of illegal eviction or harassment of tenants. Housing solicitors will advise tenants if they have a case on the grounds of illegal eviction or harassment.
Under UK law, a case for illegal eviction or harassment will, as previously mentioned, depend on the type of tenancy agreement signed. In the case of assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs), which typically govern a tenancy conducted week-by-week or month-by-month for six months minimum and with no fixed date for the end of the tenancy, a landlord will under most circumstances have to issue tenants with a notice to quit. This must be issued in line with the terms of the agreement. Housing lawyers have detailed knowledge of the law as it applies to landlord obligations. If a tenant does not leave the property by the date in the notice, the landlord is required to have a notice of intention to seek possession sent to the tenant, informing them of the landlord’s intention to seek a court order for possession of the property if the tenant does not leave. A court order, if sought and granted, gives a landlord permission to evict a tenant. In disputes over the state of a property, a disrepair solicitor will advise clients on the law.
In the case of fixed-term ASTs, which last for at least six months, landlords are again obliged to give tenants notice to leave in a certain way. A housing solicitor will advise clients on all aspects of tenancy agreements.
If a tenant has signed an excluded tenancy or license – they may live with their landlord, for example – the landlord does not have to take a case to court to have the tenant evicted. They are obliged only to issue a tenant with reasonable notice to quit. The length of time of this notice depends on how often a tenant pays rent. If they pay rent weekly, the notice will be for one week.
If a tenant believes that they have been given insufficient notice to leave, housing solicitors such as Duncanlewis.co.uk can advise them about their rights. For tenancies that commenced before 27th February 1997, landlords are obliged to adhere to different rules and tenants have increased protection in the event of an eviction. A housing possession solicitor can advise tenants on their rights.
Harassment can be said to be anything that a landlord does, or does not do, that results in tenants feeling unsafe or being forced to leave a property. If a landlord were to cut off the electricity to a property, this would constitute harassment. Other examples include failing to give tenants keys, refusing to do repairs, and issuing threats or using physical violence.
A landlord may have carried out an illegal eviction if they fail to give a tenant sufficient notice; change the locks on a property, thereby denying tenants access to it; or evict tenants without first obtaining a court order.
Tenants who believe that they are being harassed or even illegally evicted should contact Duncan Lewis housing solicitor for advice.
Under UK law, a case for illegal eviction or harassment will, as previously mentioned, depend on the type of tenancy agreement signed. In the case of assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs), which typically govern a tenancy conducted week-by-week or month-by-month for six months minimum and with no fixed date for the end of the tenancy, a landlord will under most circumstances have to issue tenants with a notice to quit. This must be issued in line with the terms of the agreement. Housing lawyers have detailed knowledge of the law as it applies to landlord obligations. If a tenant does not leave the property by the date in the notice, the landlord is required to have a notice of intention to seek possession sent to the tenant, informing them of the landlord’s intention to seek a court order for possession of the property if the tenant does not leave. A court order, if sought and granted, gives a landlord permission to evict a tenant. In disputes over the state of a property, a disrepair solicitor will advise clients on the law.
In the case of fixed-term ASTs, which last for at least six months, landlords are again obliged to give tenants notice to leave in a certain way. A housing solicitor will advise clients on all aspects of tenancy agreements.
If a tenant has signed an excluded tenancy or license – they may live with their landlord, for example – the landlord does not have to take a case to court to have the tenant evicted. They are obliged only to issue a tenant with reasonable notice to quit. The length of time of this notice depends on how often a tenant pays rent. If they pay rent weekly, the notice will be for one week.
If a tenant believes that they have been given insufficient notice to leave, housing solicitors such as Duncanlewis.co.uk can advise them about their rights. For tenancies that commenced before 27th February 1997, landlords are obliged to adhere to different rules and tenants have increased protection in the event of an eviction. A housing possession solicitor can advise tenants on their rights.
Harassment can be said to be anything that a landlord does, or does not do, that results in tenants feeling unsafe or being forced to leave a property. If a landlord were to cut off the electricity to a property, this would constitute harassment. Other examples include failing to give tenants keys, refusing to do repairs, and issuing threats or using physical violence.
A landlord may have carried out an illegal eviction if they fail to give a tenant sufficient notice; change the locks on a property, thereby denying tenants access to it; or evict tenants without first obtaining a court order.
Tenants who believe that they are being harassed or even illegally evicted should contact Duncan Lewis housing solicitor for advice.
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