03

Rent Arrears – Tenant stopped all contacts – section 8 notice – tenant sent an email for adjournment due to personal grief – – Matter represented by us – on the first hearing – Outcome

Possession in 28 days, Payment of the landlord costs, Payment of Rent Arrears

The tenant was in rent arrears of over fives months. 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 court notified us that the tenant has sent an email that due to the bereavement in the family, he cannot attend the court. Matter still called for hearing. We pleaded the full background and showed empathy for the tenant’s present situation, however, requested the possession order and agreed for longer date for possession of the property. Upon hearing our arguments, the court passed the order that the tenant

To vacate the property in 28 days, Payment of the landlord costs, Payment of Rent Arrears