Landlord & Tenant

Eviction What to look for

Landlord & Tenant - 06-02-2022 - - 0 comments

Rules your landlord must follow

Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they want you to leave their property, depending on the type of tenancy agreement you have and the terms of it.

If they do not, they may be guilty of illegally evicting or harassing you.

Egnland

A landlord must do the following

Serve you with a section 21 no fault eviction (form 6A) or section 8, Serve this in the correct manner, most common way is by hand or post. (landlord does not have to give a reason for this type of eviction).
A landlord has to obtain a court order (possession

Tenants

Check that the eviction notice is served correctly (on the right form)
Seek legal advice as you will end up going to court.
Check that your land lord provided you with the following information at the begging of your tenancy
Tenancy agreement
EPC Certificate
Gas Safety Certificate
How to rent guide
That they secured your deposit

Housing – legal aid deserts

Landlord & Tenant - 11-01-2022 - - 0 comments

Access to legal aid and early advice can be the difference between a safe home and homelessness. However, many people across the country on low incomes and facing serious housing situations - sometimes on the cusp of eviction - are struggling to get the local face-to-face advice that they're legally entitled to.