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Tenant eviction – What happened at county court?
11:12 AM, 12th September 2023, 3 years ago
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Hello, How can I find out what happened at county court yesterday? I rang and they can’t tell me!
Long story short. There was an eviction, the tenant’s possessions were all left behind – abandonment notice.
The tenant then got an emergency court hearing! To extend the time his possessions are kept in my flat. My solicitor, a specialist on evictions, wrote a defence giving an extra 7 or 14 days.
Today I’m trying to find out what the court decided… the call centre for civil county courts can’t tell me! It wont be written up for weeks and weeks, apparently. But the extension I offered was only for 7 or 14 days, not weeks and weeks!!!
Help, how can I find out what happened!!!
Yes, I’ve emailed the solicitor, who is a specialist… BUT YOU LOT ARE SO CLEVER, SOMEONE MUST KNOW?!
Thank you,
B
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abandoned items left in rented property, county court order, Evict a tenant, tenant possessions
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12:53 PM, 13th September 2023, About 3 years ago
The opening statement needs explanation before we could offer an opinion. So what does ‘ there was an eviction ‘ mean.
If it was a legal eviction following a court order, the only arguments could be about deposit or access to personal belongings.
I fear that the use of the word abandonment in your question suggests that you did not follow the correct process to end the tenancy and you are at real risk of having made an illegal eviction.
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9:47 AM, 14th September 2023, About 3 years ago
We might be clever (or not, lol), but we aren’t clairvoyant. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for your solicitor to fill you in. The best anyone could offer is their own experience in similar circumstances (which I imagine is what you’re asking for). 😉
I’m assuming you had the bailiffs in and your ex-tenant wants you to warehouse their belongings while they find a new place (or similar). Best of luck with your outcome. I feel offering more time was generous of you and hopefully the judge thought it was sufficient. 🙂