We agree that in Grays, Essex, evicting a tenant can be a daunting task especially when it comes to the legal formalities and you will need to follow the legal process through Denbigh Franks's following steps.
This guide by Denbigh Franks discusses Tenancies in Grays that are Assured Shorthold, both Grays and Tilbury tenancies that are fixed-term and Tenancies that are 'Periodic'.
Notify your Essex tenants of Section 21 if you want the property in Tilbury to be returned after a fixed term has ended.
If they have violated the terms of the tenancy in Grays, Essex then give them notice under Section 8.
Notice in South Ockendon can differ from 2 months to 2 weeks based on the occupancy agreement.
Except for some exempted situations in Grays, South Ockendon, or Tilbury, issuance of a notice of eviction will have to take place before two months in Grays, an example of an exempted situation can be your property being an HMO without any license or a tenant whose stay has been below six months in your owned land.
It is recommendable in Essex to use a professional notice server service in Grays, South Ockendon, or Tilbury to ensure the tenant in Grays is served with the eviction notice.
If your tenants in South Ockendon, Tilbury, or Grays do not move out of the property even after they have been served the notice, the next thing to do would be to submit an application in Grays for a Standard Possession Order in the court.
The cost of it in Essex's Grays will be £325.
In Grays, Essex, you also have the opportunity to file for a Possession Order that is Accelerated if you are not claiming any rent that is unpaid in South Ockendon, Tilbury, or Grays, which costs £355.
You would then fill and submit the form at the County Court of Grays, Essex.
The Essex court will send the occupants in Grays, Tilbury, or South Ockendon, a copy where a reply will be required within 14 days.
The Judge can only extend this period if the occupant in Grays seems to be in a difficult situation.
This step is to guide you in case the Grays, South Ockendon, or Tilbury tenants have defied the steps provided above, where the final solution is: You need to apply for a Warrant of Possession from the Court in Essex.
Here, the tenants in Grays, South Ockendon, or Tilbury can be removed at a cost of £121 by Denbigh Franks.
If you want this to happen faster, you can request for the case to be transferred to the High Court from the Essex County Court; so that eviction can be done by a Denbigh Franks enforcement officer from the High Court.
In Grays, Essex, this only applies if the tenant is owning you in excess of £600 inclusive of court costs.
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