There are too many tenants who won't pay and who won't go. To landlords, evicting tenants seems to take forever and the legal fees can build up over time to make the eviction process very expensive.

Getting advice on how to act, what notice to serve and how to physically get rid of a tenant, can be a daunting process for landlords. But tenant eviction specialists Landlord Action are here to help.

Not only can Landlord Action help landlords recover property and rent from problem tenants, but they will also arrange for the court to take action against your tenant for reasons ranging from rent arrears to nuisance.

Lawpack recommends Landlord Action because their services are simple, cost effective and fast. You don't have to make an appointment, speak to a secretary or visit Landlord Action's offices. All you have to do is contact them by phone, fax, mail or email.

There are three steps to Landlord Action's eviction process. Usually all that landlords need is Step 1. Sometimes landlords need Step 2 and landlords hardly need Step 3,

Each eviction step is at a set price and there are no hidden charges, so even if solicitors are involved, the cost will not go up and up.

Tenant Eviction Service - Step #1

£115 including VAT

Landlord Action will arrange for a notice to be served on your tenant. Either it will be a Section 8 Notice, which is a 14-day notice seeking possession due to rent arrears, or a Section 21 Notice, which is a two-month notice to terminate a tenancy agreement and seek possession.

Often Landlord Action will serve both notices simultaneously.

Find out more about how to serve a Section 8 Notice and Section 21 Notice here.

When tenants receive a notice, they realise how serious things are. For most tenants Step 1 is the only jolt they need, but if the tenant fails to act, then landlords should proceed to Step 2.

Tenant Eviction Service - Step #2

£665 including VAT

The tenant has 14 days to act on Step 1. If the tenant doesn't act, the landlord should immediately go to Step 2.

Landlord Action arranges for solicitors to issue eviction proceedings. A court hearing date is set and an advocate is instructed. They appear before a judge to obtain a possession order.

Landlord Action's fees for Step 2 include everything – solicitor, advocate, court fees and VAT. (There are still some occasions, however, when a tenant puts in a defence and Landlord Action's fixed fees don't apply – see below.)

If a tenant doesn't comply with the court order, then landlords should go to Step 3.

Tenant Eviction Service - Step #3

£198 including VAT

It's an obstinate tenant who doesn't leave a landlord's property by a date set by a court. If the tenant doesn't leave, Landlord Action arranges for the court bailiffs to remove the tenant.

Step 3 is rarely contested (if it is, costs increase) and landlords simply get their money back.

Note: All of Landlord Action's fees are fixed because most cases are not defended, but there are still some cases where tenants put in a defence. It's impossible for Landlord Action to fix rates for these open-ended cases, but they will continue to give you free advice and try to help you keep costs low.

Evict your tenant fast with Landlord Action now! Ring their free tenant eviction advice line  on 0845 881 0011.


Published on: June 2, 2008