Harassment and Eviction

In the modern world, where costs and timing are ever important, harassment is on the increase.

Many tenants find that landlords are impatient and require them to leave the property as soon as they can. Some landlords take steps to actively make the tenant feel threatened and intimidated in the hope that their tenants will leave before Court action (and costs) is required.

Every residential tenant has the right to remain in their home until a Court orders them to leave. Under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, a residential tenant has the right to a minimum of 4 weeks notice to leave their home.

Under the Housing Act 1988, residential tenants are afforded even more protection in that the correct notice, according to their tenancy, is served.

Not only is the correct notice required, but the dates contained therein, have to be correct, if they are not, the Notice will fail and the landlord will not be able to proceed until a correct notice is served.

There are further numerous acts of Parliament which protect the tenant from being harassed during their tenancy and from being unlawfully evicted.

Our residential landlord and tenant expert, working for both sides, is able to advise tenants on their rights and to ensure that they are not harassed or evicted unlawfully.

Compensation can be claimed if the landlord does not act properly and we can advise on the appropriate course of action.