How to prepare for bailiff eviction?

Reply to the comment left by Martin Roberts at 26/10/2023 – 12:22
bailiffs to that anyway these days plus stab vests

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I need some more help, please. I sent the N325 in on 19th October but I have not got any of the things you mentioned. For example, the date has not been confirmed, did you get yours straight away? I contacted the court bailiffs a few weeks ago and they said that they were 6–8 weeks behind, so does this make a difference to getting the date? Also, you said ‘on the form’ what form? I don’t understand what you said about what I should take, also what’s the AST? Probably, I haven’t got any of these items because the bailiffs have not processed my application yet because a date has not been set. The court clerk told me that when I send in the N325 it is automatically processed that day, so I am a bit confused. The main thing is that I ensure the process is going through. I hope I’ve made sense with my queries.

Welcome to the world of the prs , p… tookout of you via tenants , council and law and going to get worse with the legislation going through parliament has we speak.

It would appear that this is yet another process that differs greatly from one area to another. I have only had to go through this once. The bailiffs sent me an appointment date and time for the actual eviction. I was asked to ensure that a locksmith was present, but I requested that I remain away until after the eviction had been done. I parked a couple of streets away and didn’t see any of the process, nor even meet the bailiffs until they phoned me to tell me that they were ready for me to go round and take possession of the new keys and the property. It was an anxious process, but aggravation free for me.
Notes: Getting a locksmith to attend these isn’t always easy as some don’t want anything to do with evictions.
My tenant left several tropical fish tanks running, which I felt obliged to leave on until he came to collect them. He kept on finding excuses not to come and collect all his stuff so in the end I paid for a removal van to take it all to his new place. Cost me a lot of money but I knew he would end up trying to sue me or go to the press over his dead fish and it just seemed easier. I suspect that each eviction carries with it it’s own unique set of problems.

Reply to the comment left by Jessie Jones at 29/10/2023 – 12:56
As I have previously commented, changing the locks yourself is usually very easy. A screwdriver and a couple of new barrel locks usually. Takes 10 minutes and saves you a fortune.

Reply to the comment left by GlanACC at 29/10/2023 – 17:46
Many thanks, I am all for saving money. Do you mean just changing the barrel and could an idiot like me do it?

Reply to the comment left by Marie Lee at 30/10/2023 – 06:27
Yup, , depending on the type of lock, in my case it was one screw and the barrel slid out (Yale lock) and I slid in another one.

I swop locks in each property between tenants. In a modern plastic door it is just a single screw. In a traditional wooden door it is 3 screws. You will find a youtube video I’m sure, but it is child’s play, and you should learn this skill.

There was a time when I had six let properties and I could do all these little jobs, now I am 77 years old and on my last let property, see above, I won’t need to know these things any more. BUT I will be changing the final lock myself for sure.

My bailiff was a small woman! I suppose the logic is nobody will punch a woman!!