All posts by David Asker
Post eviction security and clean up...
At The Sheriff’s Office we often have clients ask us to help with post eviction clear ups. Our team can ensure that correct steps are taken not only to clean up, but to re-secure the site and ensure...
Free Webinar on commercial property...
A CPD accredited briefing for property lawyers, commercial agents and local authorities on regaining possession of commercial property.
Wednesday 27th September 12:30-1:30
The Sheriffs Office is a leader...
Notice in writ of possession cases...
There has been an appeal going through the courts regarding the notice requirements to residential tenants when landlords apply for a writ of possession to evict.
CPR 83.13 – sufficient notice
The...
Accelerated possession procedure...
Landlords who need to evict tenants will need to serve notice correctly and then obtain a possession order from the court before they can proceed.
In this article we look at the pros and cons of choosing...
Home or away – which address to attend?
Under the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013, which came into effect in April 2014, a notice of enforcement must be sent to the enforcement address.
Notice of enforcement
This is normally the address...
Travellers to prosecute anyone who evicts them...
In May this year, Brentwood in Essex suffered a number of unlawful traveller encampments.
In the encampment on Wates Way in Brentwood, the travelers posted a notice threatening to prosecute anyone who...
Common Tenant Deposit issues answered...
During our recent webinar on the eviction of private tenants, we received a number of questions relating to tenant deposits.
In this article, our guest presenter Yezdan Izzet from Bolt Burdon answers all...
Free webinar on the removal of travellers from land...
A CPD accredited briefing for property lawyers, commercial agents and local authorities on how to remove travellers from land under a High Court writ or Common Law.
The Sheriffs Office are authorised...
Free webinar on the rapid eviction of tenants from residential...
A briefing for private landlords, property solicitors and letting agents on how to rapidly evict tenants from residential property via High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEO).
The webinar is run jointly...
Right to rent – notice to quit treated as High Court order...
Since 1st December 2016, landlords who knowingly let to a tenant who has no right to rent in the UK are committing a criminal offence.
Under the Immigration Act 2016, landlords and agents not carrying...
Are more landlords switching to High Court enforcement?
The July to September 2016 landlord possessions data from the Ministry of Justice continues to show an extremely long delay for the enforcement of possessions orders by County Court Bailiffs (CCBs).
The...
Rapid eviction of tenants from residential property...
Last chance to book onto our CPD webinar
Rapid eviction of tenants from residential property
Wednesday 23rd November, 12:30 – 13:30
If you haven’t yet booked your place, we are running a complimentary...
The pros and cons of Magistrates Court eviction orders to remove...
Local authorities (LA) have traditionally used a possession order from the County Court to remove travellers, but many are now obtaining an eviction order from a Magistrates Court and using their own staff...
Who is getting evicted...
With the release of data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the National Housing Group, we take a look at the current arrears and possession trends in the property...
Welcome news on human rights and proportionality for private...
The Supreme Court has ruled that an occupier of a private residence cannot invoke Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as a defence when the private landlord seeks possession.
Article...
Landlords evicting illegal immigrants – Last minute changes...
Last minute changes to the Immigration Bill to give greater protection to landlords were approved in May, shortly before the bill received royal assent.
Right to rent
Section 22 of the Immigration Act...
Breaking news! The cost of a High Court writ to rise to £66...
Last night in the House of Lords, The Civil Proceedings, First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Employment Tribunals Fees (Amendment) Order 2016 was approved. The new fees, which see an increase in the...
Residential eviction webinar Q & A – part one...
Thank you to all who took part in what turned out to be our most highly attended webinar ever.
With almost 600 registered, you can imagine there were many questions. We will answer these in a series of...
Housing and Planning Act 2016...
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/contents/enacted was approved by Parliament on 12th May and there will be a number of changes affecting landlords and property...
Don’t wait 45 weeks for tenant eviction...
The Ministry of Justice has released the statistics for possession claims for the first quarter on 2016.
Overall, there is a slight decrease in the number of possession claims, but the really shocking...
Free webinar on tenant eviction...
My fellow Director Chris Badger will be hosting a complimentary webinar on Evicting tenants on Thursday 23rd June at 12.30pm.
The webinar lasts an hour and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.