Tenant Refuses to Leave a Property
If you are evicting a tenant, something has gone wrong. There has been a communication breakdown, there have been late or missed payments, there have been unresolved complaints and concerns. Something must have gone wrong to get to the point of evicting a tenant, and it might be something that the landlord has done. Or that the tenant perceives the landlord to have done!
Evicting a tenant is a daunting, and timesome task. Not only is there loads of paperwork and energy associated, but there are also circumstances when the renter outstays the notice and just refuses to leave. It may be frustrating for landlords to have an uncooperative tenant who will not leave even after an eviction notice has been issued. Although it may seem like a good idea to turn up to their home and rage at them till they finally flee, it isn’t really going to be a useful course of action. Rather, you should anticipate things you should do if the renter does not leave following eviction notice and protocols followed. If you intend to reclaim control of your property, you must first begin to handle the matter the right and legal way.
In order to vacate a property in the United Kingdom, one must give the tenant at least two months’ written warning. If the tenant doesn’t vacate after the probation period, then the landlord could seek a possession order. It is necessary for landlords to get warrants for possession in order to dismiss tenants who have been given a court order to leave the property. Whatever your level of frustration, you should never resort to self-inflicted expulsion. It is unlawful to physically evict a renter or coerce them into leaving. To keep your business and reputation in good shape, you should always use every legal method to get rid of the renter.
You should think about why you need to evict your renters prior to you starting the process. Worse still, not all landlords have the right motive to evict renters. As a landlord, you may assume you may dismiss anybody, anytime, for just any excuse. Truth is, a landlord can never enforce any eviction. The police can, the legal system can, but a landlord can’t. There are several legal cases to support the evidence that it is hard to evict someone and several legal arguments to say that they should be evicted but to actually get them to physically leave the premises is a challenge.
Evicting a tenant for the following reasons would be illegal:
1. A violation of any of the Fair Housing Protected groups is prohibited.
2. Retaliatory Eviction or Personal Vendetta
3. Rent withheld by a tenant for legal considerations
