UK Landlord Forum / Life

I am taking a tenant to court using section 8, grounds 8, 10, 11, will this also give me an order for the unpaid rent if my aaction is succesfull.
Can anyone help
Many thanks
Ron

Hello Ron,
I used a section 8 on my (ex)tenant. The case took over a year, three hearings and a miriad police calls by the tenant to say I was (falsley) harassing her.

On the third hearing the judge said that the tenant was dishonest and deceiptful and had set out from the start to set up the landlord. The judge awarded us £4000. One year on we are still waiting for her to pay. I would go after her but I do not have her address. When the judge asked her to provide an address she refused to do so.

My suggestion to you is that you use a section 21, get the parasite out of your life and move on.

I know it sticks in the throat to let the tenant get away with it but it will save your you the stress and aggro.

What is section 21

Section 21 is a "no blame" eviction notice. It is used as a fast track eviction. The tenant cannot appeal it but you may loose any rent owing in the process.

Technically it is a a CCJ so can be actioned for recovery, I know landlords who have had payments years later. I cant be arsed as it is recognised as pointless and drawn out by tenants / non payers/ legal aid to ensure the process is long and costly to you. I utterly loathe the process!

I agree, loathsome as it is, I have lost money with my last two tenants, the cost of going to court, section 8's etc etc is more than the cost of the rent outstanding in most cases. Why spend £600 quid to recover £500... if you are awarded money rarely covers costs.

As above best to cut your losses, and always be fast with a section 21 if the Tenant stops paying!

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