All landlords must follow special legal procedures in
order to evict tenants from a property.
They sometimes need a particular legal reason to evict tenants
but in many instances this is not the case.
Whether a landlord can evict a tenant and how the process
works also depends on the type of tenancy agreement which exists
between them.
There are laws to protect tenants from eviction and if a
landlord does not follow the correct procedure they may be
committing a criminal offence.
However, tenancy law is very complex and we advise
landlords and tenants seek legal advice prior to taking any
action.
If disputes do occur, we can mediate to help resolve any
disagreements through
our Tenancy Relations
Service.
More information about avoiding eviction from your home is
available on
the
Shelter website.
For further information about the eviction process please visit
the
Directgov website.
