part off the problem will be the police operators and indeed the police on the ground and backup at base information will tend to be geared to what they have dealt with now illegal evictions will feature as a frequent enough event to be quite clear on the action where as mutual surrender may not be so clear so they would tend to err on the side off caution and require them to be let in and sort the problem another way probably the legal routeHaving done a bit of checking, I think a mutual surrender would immediately terminate the tenancy and there would be no right to return. That would be the legal situation. How it would work out in practice is another matter!
part off the problem will be the police operators and indeed the police on the ground and backup at base information will tend to be geared to what they have dealt with now illegal evictions will feature as a frequent enough event to be quite clear on the action where as mutual surrender may not be so clear so they would tend to err on the side off caution and require them to be let in and sort the problem another way probably the legal route
watch the landlord action program specifically there are episodes where the try changing locks even asking for there property back on the door step on the eviction date without baliffs and the police get called by the tenant and say they are being hassled by the landlord and the landlord has to leave and book the bailiffs to do the job officiallyI agree that police won't have the first clue! I am surprised to hear, though, that the police support tenants who have been illegally evicted to get back in. I was always told that it was the other way around and they would often stand by whilst the landlord illegally evicted a tenant. It's not something I've had any dealings with for well over twenty years, though.
I'm the same. Got two decent tenants, when they move on I'll sell up. Well done government for making things so arduous for landlords that people seeking private rents will have two less properties to rent in my area.Or probably even a few months rent. I'm a scumlord, I suspect once the old boy in my place moves out or pops it I will knock it on the head, its just getting too risky. I've been lucky up to now ....
Up here it's gone nuts.you can be the most wicked evil tenant and the nicest landlord ever but the law is on the tenants side very heavily until full legal procedure has been satisfied
random links below not necessarily with house evictions
the bbc and i think chanel 5 series are very informative paul shamplina features frequently
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Paul Shamplina: Founder of Landlord Action
'The Landlords' Friend,' Paul Has Appeared on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and Various Radio Stations, Providing Expert Advice on the Private Rented Sector.www.landlordaction.co.uk
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Perhaps one needs to seek advice from
Nicholas Van Hoogstraten ?? He had issues with tenants ??? in Brighton a good while back
yes i rember that at the time was it mid 80s ?? around 40 years ago ??"All tenants are scum."
Nicholas Van Hoogstraten.
Okpart off the problem will be the police operators and indeed the police on the ground and backup at base information will tend to be geared to what they have dealt with now illegal evictions will feature as a frequent enough event to be quite clear on the action where as mutual surrender may not be so clear so they would tend to err on the side off caution and require them to be let in and sort the problem another way probably the legal route
but fully a guess
That's a show, to be taken with a pinch of salt.you can be the most wicked evil tenant and the nicest landlord ever but the law is on the tenants side very heavily until full legal procedure has been satisfied
random links below not necessarily with house evictions
the bbc and i think chanel 5 series are very informative paul shamplina features frequently
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Paul Shamplina: Founder of Landlord Action
'The Landlords' Friend,' Paul Has Appeared on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and Various Radio Stations, Providing Expert Advice on the Private Rented Sector.www.landlordaction.co.uk
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The Sheriffs Are Coming - Wikipedia
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Writ of possession allows them to use reasonable force to enter.Thought high court bailiffs were easy to instruct
Well at least for debts ???
They can force entry into commercial premises that have debt order on them ?
Domestic they cannot afaik
Can you secretly turn his water and gas off ???
Done gas for a land lord ounce
Tenant would not leave or let any one in
He had a gas leakTook his meter out and capped it
Bloke was one of these care in the community fruit cakes

You'd do that before it got to court stages. But if he is aiming to be housed by the council, this wont work.Offer him a months rent if he leaves.
It’s loads cheaper and saves all the hassle.
worthlessCan they sign a surrender of the tenancy in return for the cash?
the tenancy has already been terminatedHaving done a bit of checking, I think a mutual surrender would immediately terminate the tenancy and there would be no right to return. That would be the legal situation. How it would work out in practice is another matter!
Police have no power to assist once the ex-tenant is physically outside the property. Of course if the LL is illegally kicking a tenant out who has a valid tenancy, then they will prevent a breach of the peace, but not prevent the tenant using reasonable force to re-enter his home.I agree that police won't have the first clue! I am surprised to hear, though, that these days the police support tenants who have been illegally evicted to get back in. I was always told that it was the other way around and they would often stand by whilst the landlord illegally evicted a tenant. It's not something I've had any dealings with for well over twenty years, though.
i never blindly follow anything 'producers have a program to sell so when a comment is made with no lead up question asked i always wonder what the possible question asked to manipulate them answering that wayThat's a show, to be taken with a pinch of salt.
If tenants agrees to leave under payment, signs a contract and then calls the police to regain entry, the police will attend but will not get involved as this is a civil matter.
Been there with one of my former customers.
In England lots of landlords are now keeping one box room for themselves and renting to "lodgers".
If they do anything wrong they're out without notice and police will assist in removing them.
yes i rember that at the time was it mid 80s ?? around 40 years ago ??