When can you use an injunction?

They are unlikley to get an injunction against here

We want an injunction, please! Many years ago when I was a trainee solicitor, my principal and I saw some new clients, a middle-aged man and his wife. His new wife as it turned out. “We want to get an injunction against my daughter” he began, his wife nodding in the background, all blonde curls […]

Evicting a lodger without a court order – when can you do it?

When can you evict a lodger without a court order?

Lodger eviction In Day 20 of my 21 days of tips for lodger landlords, I described a procedure for evicting lodgers without getting a court order. When exactly can this be used? The answer to this lies in the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.  This is the act which says that all eviction of residential occupiers […]

Day 20 – How do you evict a lodger who won’t go?

Day 20 - You should not use any force when evicting a lodger

Although hopefully, this will never happen to you, very occasionally lodger landlords will need to evict their lodger. Today’s tips give guidance on this. Caution – today’s tip only applies to lodger landlords who share living accommodation with their lodgers. The guidance given here regarding eviction, will *only* be applicable to landlords with lodgers living […]