Section 21 – I kid you not!

Section 21 – I kid you not!

10:23 AM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago 34

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Hello, I issued a Section 21 Notice to my tenant in December 2021. A consistently bad payer, he had until February 2022 to vacate. He chose not to, knowing full well he could appeal.

The appeal was heard at Willesden County Court. I, foolishly as it turned out, thought I could represent myself. It was a no fault eviction, after all.

I was not looking for the outstanding rent – thousands of pounds – I simply wanted my flat back.

The court sat in early September 2022. By now my tenant had decided not to pay his monthly rent. The judge was in a big hurry. He looked at my tenancy agreement which clearly stated there was NO deposit (long story) and had been signed as such by my tenant.

But amazingly, in my opinion, the judge decided that there might have been a deposit and that this maybe deposit should have been protected by a Tenancy Deposit scheme. I objected forcefully at effectively being called a forger/liar by the judge.

He relented and gave both me and my tenant 1 month to supply further evidence. I did and showed evidence. My tenant did not.

Trial No 2 was set for a few days ago, 3rd Feb.

Low and behold, with 3 days to the court case, for which I had engaged a barrister, the judge postponed until 16th FEB 2024.

That’s a year away and over 2 years from the date of the initial Section 21.

What sort of English justice is this?

I have been totally s*****d by both my tenant and by the County Court judge who thinks that he is allowed to not only invent evidence to benefit the tenant but to kick my case into the long grass. I kid you not.

Section 21. Not worth the paper it’s written on!!!!!

TJP


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K Anon

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15:19 PM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Steve Masters at 09/02/2023 - 11:19
Me too, dreadful repossession, flat left in awful state then the deposit protection adjudication gives me one last kick in the teeth. I give up.

David Lester

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15:38 PM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago

Take him to court for a CCJ, and make sure his credit rating is effected this will stop him getting credit accommodation etc.

Christopher Lee

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17:54 PM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago

You should really check it wasn't an admin error.
I had one where a Nottingham case assigned to Lincoln was accidentally picked up and re-assigned to Cardiff.
Turned out to be just an error and was easily fixed.
I would definitely pursue this angle and make sure the court chases up with the judge.

Bernard Purcell

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17:59 PM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago

It’s taken me nearly 3 years and 4 court hearings with an advocate to finally get a section 21 possession order from Stratford Family Court, avoid these courts if at all possible , they put up every possible objection, they lose paperwork, they adjourned the court hearings for the slightest thing and are impossible to contact by phone. There is no justice for landlords, Property is know longer a safe investment.
Bernard

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18:45 PM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Bernard Purcell at 09/02/2023 - 17:59
...and they wonder why some break the rules..

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20:11 PM, 9th February 2023, About A year ago

make a complaint through the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office.. the more people that complain, the more we can start to get fair hearings

TJP

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11:36 AM, 10th February 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Kate Mellor at 09/02/2023 - 12:15
The solicitor, an eviction specialist, has queried the date by email. No reply yet. Willesden Crown Court is a mafia-style fortress. Last year, for the September hearing, I wanted to clarify something on their notice. THEY DONT ANSWER THE PHONE. So I went to the court. Two big burly security men refused to allow me to speak with the registrar to clarify. Only those who had a hearing that day were allowed in. When I said I had tried to phone, they had obviously heard it all before. 'Not my problem, guv.'

TJP

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11:46 AM, 10th February 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Bernard Purcell at 09/02/2023 - 17:59
I was totally naive in asking an eviction specialist to prepare a section 21 for me. She must have known the corruption of the court system, which I now understand to be commonplace, but nevertheless blandly took her fee and shoved me in the system. Unbelievable that basic justice in this country has been usurped by a corrupt f*** the landlord, legal system

TJP

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11:48 AM, 10th February 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Kate Mellor at 09/02/2023 - 12:15
I have now been advised to serve a section 8 notice. Is this any better, I wonder

Hardeep Sohal

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11:48 AM, 10th February 2023, About A year ago

Hi I used landlord group. My tenant stopped paying her top up rent ,the council was paying 2 thirds and she paid 1 third , for 2 years I was always chasing her rent then August 2022 no rent it stopped, she wouldn't answer my calls or tx messages, so I in October 22 instructed the landlord group to evict her using section 21 Accelerated procedure. They handled everything got the possession order this Monday for 16th February. This is the second time I used them ,and they have not let me down.

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