An assured short hold tenancy was granted after 15/1/1989,
Its only purpose is to recover possession.
The tenancy did not automatically follow an Assured tenancy which was not an Assured short hold tenancy.
The tenancy is subject to a written agreement or follows a tenancy where there was a written tenancy.
A Section 21(1)(b) or Section 21(4)(a)Notice has been served.
If the Accelerated Possession Procedure has been used a copy of the Claim form and a Response pack will be issued to the tenant from the local County Court. If a defence is filed within 14 days by the tenant the judge will decide if a hearing should be scheduled for a Court hearing. If no defence can be found by the judge then a possession order will be made without a Court hearing.
Any claim for possession will be commenced is the County Court which is local to the occupied property. Local court locations can be found at https://www.courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk.
