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Rent Arrears of over one year – Section 8 notice – Tenant defended for disrepair – Landlord living Abroad – Matter Represented by Us – Outcome

Possession within 14 days, Ordered to pay the all the Rent Arrears and Landlord Costs

HMO property. The tenant residing in one room and was getting Housing Benefit for the partial amount. He failed to make the top up payments. Due to the change of Circumstances, the Housing Benefits got stopped. The tenant never attempted to pay any further payments. He accrued the Rent Arrears of over one year. Landlord living abroad. In huge stress, the landlord contacted us for an eviction. We served section 8 notice and afterwards, we took the matter to the court. The tenant defended the matter and got Legal Aid. Court adjourned the matter for another hearing with the directions to file amended defence and counter-claim against the landlord. Tenant with the help of Legal Aid Solicitors filed the defence and the counter-claim against the landlord and we filed reply to the defence and the counter-claim. On second hearing, with our robust litigation and case preparation, the court ordered that the tenant:-

Possession within 14 days Ordered to pay the all the Rent Arrears of over £7600.00 Landlord Costs And payment of rent on daily basis, until possession is given