Defending An Unlawful Eviction Claim

As a landlord, you must follow strict procedure if you wish to evict a tenant otherwise you risk illegally evicting them and you could be prosecuted.

Actions that are considered illegal include;

• Forcing the tenant to leave by making threats or harassing them
• Physically throwing the tenant out
• Preventing the tenant from accessing certain parts of the property
• Changing the locks

You can evict a tenant if they have remained in the property following;

• The end of their fixed term contract
• The end of the period set out in a legal notice to leave

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