Evicting a Luton tenant in Bedfordshire, UK can be complicated, but there are steps from Denbigh Franks to follow if you want to do that legally.
No matter whether you're dealing with the Periodic Tenancy or fixed-term tenancy in Luton, Bedfordshire, this Denbigh Franks information covers both types of Assured Shorthold Tenancies in Houghton Regis and Dunstable.
At the end of the fixed term in Bedfordshire, you can simply give a Section 21 notice to the tenants in Houghton Regis if you don't want to keep them as tenants anymore.
Provide them with a section 8 notice in case they have broken the terms and agreements of the Luton, Bedfordshire tenancy.
The legal eviction notice is between 2 weeks to 2 months depending on tenancy agreement terms in Dunstable.
Nevertheless, you are normally required to issue 8 weeks' notice, however, some situations in Luton are exempted, for instance, in Houghton Regis, when the tenant has occupied the premises for less than 6 months or in Caddington, the premises is an HMO and unlicensed.
Moreover, you may use a Bedfordshire's Luton Professional Notice Servers service in Dunstable, Houghton Regis, or Caddington to ensure that your tenants get the notice.
Once you've got the eviction notice in Luton across to the tenant, you can wait for them to pack out of the property in Houghton Regis, Caddington, or Dunstable, but if that isn't coming through, you would need to go to court and obtain a Standard Possession Order.
In Luton, Bedfordshire, £325 is the cost.
Also, you should ask for an Accelerated Possession Order in Dunstable, Caddington, or Houghton Regis worth 355 pounds if you do not file a complaint against unpaid rent as a Court hearing does not take place in Luton, Bedfordshire, hence it is usually quicker.
At the County Court of Luton, Bedfordshire, you will need to fill in a form.
The Bedfordshire court will distribute these copies to your tenants in Caddington, Dunstable, or Houghton Regis who will then need to reply within two weeks.
Then the judge has the authority to give more time to a tenant in Luton if he/she is encountering a complicated situation.
You can apply in Bedfordshire for a Warrant for Possession against a tenant in Houghton Regis, Dunstable or Caddington that doesn't leave your property after taking the necessary steps to evict them.
In this situation, Denbigh Franks bailiffs have every right to remove the tenants in Dunstable, Houghton Regis, or Caddington from your property and this costs £121.
To accelerate the process, you can request for the case to be transferred to the High Court from the County Court of Bedfordshire, and a Denbigh Franks enforcement officer from the High court will carry out the eviction.
This can only be done if you are demanding more than £600, which includes Bedfordshire court fees in Luton.
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