Eviction of a bad tenant

It takes several weeks for the County Court bailiffs to carry out the eviction, after a County Court possession order.
Many lawyers advise that to obtain possession ‘in days’, Landlords should apply for the case to be transferred to the High Court once the possession order has been made, so that a High Court Enforcement Officer can carry out the eviction.
The county court has power to transfer a case to the High Court and if proceedings for enforcement are transferred, the order may be enforced as a High Court order, by the far more effective High Court Sheriff.
Unlike the County Court, there is no practice of informing the occupier of the date of the intended eviction, giving the bad tenant a chance to play games and delay.
If you have a problem with a bad tenant, consult the experts.
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