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London Bailiff Services work in close collaboration with local authorities, housing agencies, and landlords to carry out evictions from temporary accommodation. We ensure that all evictions are conducted lawfully and ethically and with due consideration to all the surrounding circumstances. We protect the interests of both occupants and landlords while maintaining the integrity of the eviction process.
We recognise the importance of providing clear information to all parties involved, and are happy to provide guidance on, the grounds for eviction, the steps required to initiate an eviction, and the documentation needed to ensure a fair and compliant eviction process.
in the case of R (ZH and CN) v London Borough of Newham and London Borough of Lewisham[2014] UKSC 62,. The court ruled that possession orders are not required for temporary accommodation matters. London Bailiff services are able to act to remove occupants without the need for court proceedings.
Excluded Occupiers
The term “excluded” refers to occupants being excluded from terms of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. This means that there is no requirement to obtain a possession order from a court to evict an excluded occupier. The landlord can simply take possession of the premises.
An excluded occupier can be a lodger, a family member who occupy premises without a lease without being asked to pay rent, or persons with no right to rent where the Home Office has served notice on them.
Occupants who can be defined as excluded from Protection from Eviction Act may be;
Sharing accommodation with a resident landlord
Former trespassers granted temporary rights to occupy
Occupying holiday lets
Occupying rent free accommodation
Asylum seekers in government provided accommodation
Licensees in local authority hostels
People with no right to rent where the Home Office has served notice
It is an offence for any person ‘without lawful authority’ to use violence to secure entry to premises under the Criminal Law Act 1977. There is a fine line as to what is and is not lawful in these circumstances so using experienced Enforcement Agents such as London Bailiff Services is key in order to evictions of this type are carried out correctly.
Local authorities have the power prosecute for illegal evictions, and the police can also arrest a person who is committing or is about to commit an illegal eviction. In either scenario any person found guilty of the offence can be fined or sentenced to imprisonment or both.
London Bailiff Services experienced certificated Enforcement Agents are able to carry out temporary accommodation and excluded occupier evictions, usually within days of entitlement to housing being withdrawn or notice to quit expiring. London Bailiff Services will attend and serve the required notices on the occupiers and then take the necessary action to evict them on the specified eviction date. We will always direct occupants to services which can help them, and carry out instructions empathy, discretion and respect.
Get in touch with London Bailiff Services, experts in dealing with temporary housing and excluded occupiers.
