TENANT EVICTION

EVICTION PROCESS

The general process consists of firstly, giving notice to the tenant (and any other person residing there as well) to leave the property.

If the tenant fails to leave the premises, the next step is filing a lawsuit to evict the tenant and regain possession of the property (together with amounts owed for damages, unpaid rent, and/or court costs and attorney's fees) and appearing in court. If the tenant still remains in the premises, forcibly removing the tenant.

In the UK there are two main sections which are used in relation to tenant eviction. A Section 8 Notice provides a landlord with authority to serve a notice to a tenant who has breached their tenancy agreement. There is also a section 21, which differs from a section 8 notice as it can only be acted on after the fixed term of the tenancy has elapsed, whereas a section 8 can be served and acted on during the fixed shorthold tenancy.

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