VERY INTERESTING FACTS – Rent Arrears of over £33k– Tenant stopped all contacts – section 8 notice – Matter represented by us – on the first hearing – Outcome
Possession in 14 days, Payment of Rent Arrears and Payment of the landlord costs
The tenant was in rent arrears equivalent to two and half years of rent arrears. . No reason assigned for non-payment of rent. The landlord tried to contact the tenant, however, tenant stopped all communications. The landlord approached us for eviction. We served section 8 notice and filed the case in the court. The tenant never filed any defence. On the court hearing date, the tenant was represented by the duty solicitor. They disputed the rent arrears. We objected their contentions. With our robust arguments, the court ordered the tenant:-
To vacate the property in 14 days, Payment of the landlord costs, Payment of All the Rent Arrears