Harassment and Illegal Eviction

• Posted by tenancy solved July 21, 2018 - #eviction  - 567 views

   

  

  • If a landlord ends, and attempts to take possession of a Rent Act Protected, Secure, Assured or Assured shorthold tenancy whilst not following the correct legal procedure and taking any action which could be described as harassment he/she will have committed a criminal offence under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

   

  Illegal Actions are classed as followed:

  • Unlawful entry to a tenant’s home without prior permission.
  • Interference with a tenant’s properties utilities services.
  • If a landlord prohibits entry to a tenant’s property by changing the locks, then this will be regarded as illegal eviction if the tenant feels sufficiently harassed into leaving the property.

   

  A tenant will not be protected under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 if:

  • The tenant shares the property with the landlord or the landlord’s family.
  • The tenancy was a holiday letting.
  • The tenant was a former squatter.
  • The tenancy is part a hostel.
  • The tenancy was granted to provide accommodation under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
  • If there is no protection from the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 then the landlord can recover possession upon the expiry of the Notice to Quit without obtaining a Court order.

   

  

  by: tenancy solved uploaded July 21, 2018