No paperwork from court 11 days after I win Section 8 hearing?

You have to wait to be court type the order up, then 14 dats later apply for a warrant of possession.

On receipt of the order the tenant has 14 days to have it set aside.

They may also get 2 months breathing space if they ask for it

The court system does not work in this country. In exactly the same circumstances the court took 6 weeks to write to the tenant telling them they had to leave in 14 days, i.e. 28 days before they wrote... Hence we always use the mis named no fault evictions. (actually should be the "no reason given")

Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 29/07/2024 - 10:11
Thank you Ross. Initially I did serve a Section 21, but our dear council told the tenant to ignore it. Then the arrears were such a Section 8 was served. I was overjoyed the hearing was 5 weeks after my application, but now I am absolutely gutted at the breakdown of the law. So, if the legal system is broken who can anyone trust anymore?

I had to wait 38 months , before the tenants were removed after I started section 21, in the mean time my tenant caused £30000, damage and failed to pay £47000., in unpaid rent, . And yet all Shelter charity and Government can do is make it even worse for anyone providing a property for available to people to rent from us .after Covid the tenant realised how long eviction would take, so he thought he would not have to pay rent and there really wasn’t anything I could do but wait years for courts Covid backlog .

Reply to the comment left by Martin at 29/07/2024 - 15:30
Martin, I'm so sad and shocked to hear what happened to you . I guess I have been a little naieve about it all. I had my first section 8 hearing this February atfer 25 years of mainly successful lettings and now I begin to see the horror of it. How disgusting people can be. I'm really shocked by your comment.

The last S8 i issued I was lucky in that the tenant DID attend court, needless to say they got the free advice from the court solicitor. Happily, I had used Landlord Action to help with the eviction and they duly sent a solicitor along to sit next to me. The tenant was told by the judge that she would be evicted and asked me if I could give her grace to move out.

I said that as it was 11am I thought 4 pm was sufficient, the judge laughed and gave her 21 days from the date of the court hearing.

Needless to say she didn't move out but it only took the bailiffs another 3 weeks to turn up and turf her out, I thought that was a pretty quick result (pre Covid)

If possible, visit the court in person to get an update on your case and obtain the necessary paperwork. Bring all relevant documents, including proof of payment and copies of your emails. Although direct phone numbers may not be available, you can try reaching out to the court's general enquiry line or the HM Courts & Tribunals Service for assistance. Contact your local council's housing department. They may have resources or advice for landlords dealing with non-responsive tenants and court delays. Keep detailed records of all your communications with the court and any attempts to resolve the issue. This documentation may be useful if you need to take further legal action. If you have any way to contact the tenant directly, you might consider informing them of the court's decision and the impending possession date. This could potentially encourage them to vacate the property without further delay. If you feel the court has not provided the services you paid for, consider filing a formal complaint with HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Provide detailed information about your case and the lack of response to your communications.

Thank you, this answer is very much appreciated.

Yep Court System is broken.. overloaded. I'm facing similar. Luckily have my Bailiffs now lined up to kick the drug addict to the kerb - whilst he is threatening to stab anyone who tries to evict him. To make is worse we just got hit with selective license and council has washed their hands off this situation.. so much for paying for anti social behaviour to be tackled. HMRC isnt much better - think it took them a year to write a coherent response to Me on another issue. Time to sell up and not have to deal with broken agencies.

Have pity on the courts, their Scrivenery department is overloaded - they can't get the quill pens these days.