Most renters, including all assured shorthold tenants, can only be evicted through a three-stage process:
- a valid notice to quit (using a specific form)
- a possession order from the county court
- a bailiff’s warrant (you should get 2 weeks’ notice of the bailiff’s visit)
This process doesn't apply to lodgers who live with their landlords and share facilities like kitchens or bathrooms. Lodgers can be evicted after 'reasonable notice' without a court order.
For more detailed information on this eviction process, visit the GOV.UK possession action for private tenants web pages.
If your landlord has asked you to leave your home and you need advice or assistance, please get in touch with us.
Contact the Tenancy Relations Officer
Address: Town HallSt Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1BX
