Residential landlords who are seeking evictions of their tenants through the County Courts are currently suffering lengthy delays. One option for quick residential evictions is to go via the High Court route.
The problems with County Court evictions
There are a number of reasons why County Courts are suffering from extremely long delays at the moment.
The Central London Court has sent an email stating that all their bailiff appointments for residential evictions are suspended for the ‘foreseeable future’. However, there are reports that the problems are being felt across the country, increasing the wait times for landlords wanting to evict tenants.
One of the main causes of the disruption is due to health and safety reasons. Bailiffs require the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before carrying out evictions. However, through a series of risk assessments it was found that not all bailiffs had bespoke PPE and this is now having to be urgently sourced.
An HM Courts and Tribunals spokesperson said: “The safety of all bailiffs is of paramount importance. We are sourcing bespoke Personal Protective Equipment to ensure that all evictions can go ahead safely and securely.”
Another issue is that, even though the amount of County Court warrants being issued has not increased dramatically, there has been a decline in the number of bailiffs that the courts employ. With historic underinvestment in the system, the strain is now starting to show.
Options for quick residential evictions
With the problems facing County Courts, the best option available to residential landlords is to go through the High Court. There may be an increase in the fees associated with this method. However, the speed of the process can help to reduce the ongoing losses faced by landlords when tenants are able to remain at the property.
At Civil Enforcement Agents Ltd, we can take you through the whole process seamlessly once you have a possession order; taking the stress out of residential evictions.
Under Section 42 of the County Courts Act 1984, permission may need to be sourced from the County Court first to transfer up to the High Court. We can organise this and ensure the order is worded and submitted correctly.
When we receive the writ of possession from the High Court, we will then serve the tenant with a 14 day eviction notice. This provides them with the date and time of the scheduled eviction, should they fail to leave before this date.
We offer a fixed fee residential property eviction service and will start work on your case as soon as we are instructed. We do not have a waiting list for evictions and work as quickly as the courts allow us to.
Our certificated enforcement agents have a 100% success rate at conducting residential tenant evictions. We always hand over possession of the property to the landlord on the scheduled day of eviction, even if the tenants are refusing to leave.
They are all fully trained and experienced and are provided with the appropriate PPE, including body worn cameras.
Contact us for residential evictions
To find out more about High Court writs of possession and our residential eviction service, contact us today to discuss your case. You can speak to an agent on 0113 532 8350 or email your details to office@cealimited.co.uk and we will get back to you.