Tenants Legal

Possession Proceedings

• Disrepair which poses a serious health, harm and safety concern to the tenants in the property

• Homelessness

• Harassment and Illegal Eviction

Legal aid Solicitors link:

• www.legaladviserfinder.justice.gov.uk

• A tenant will automatically qualify for civil legal aid if they on government welfare support and do not have any saved funds in excess of £8000.00

List of benefits that qualify for legal aid:

• Income Support

• (ESA) Income related employment and support

• (JSA) Income based jobseeker allowance

• Guaranteed state pension credit

• Payment from NASS in respect of immigration and asylum

• They earn no more than £2657.00 a year

• Tenants with children can earn £222.00 in addition to the £2657.00 for the fifth child and each additional child

• After all deductions have been made, the tenant cannot have a disposable income of more than £733.00 a month

Find your eligibility and calculator here

• www.civil-eligibility-calculator.justice.gov.uk

• For other legal aid matters such as:

• Employment

• Education,

• Housing,

• Benefit,

• Debts,

• Family matters. you can contact the Civil Legal Advice line.

• They can be contacted on 0845 345 4 345 Monday to Friday 9am to 8 pm and Saturday 9am to 12.30 pm

• Your solicitor can help you understand your tenancy agreement and help you to understand the clause

• They can act on your behalf if you have any issue with your landlord and tenancy agreement

• They will help you when your landlord presents you with:

• Procession notices

• Court proceeding

• Court hearings

• Eviction

• Solicitors.com