I am nearing the end of a long (almost a year) and expensive process of evicting my tenant due to rent arrears (see previous posts for background info: [FONT="&]Evicting a tenant on probation from prison[/FONT]
https://forums.landlordzone.co.uk/forum/residential-letting-questions/1037145-evicting-a-tenant-on-probation-from-prison & After the Re-possession order - next steps.
https://forums.landlordzone.co.uk/forum/residential-letting-questions/1055394-after-the-re-possession-order-next-steps)
The date for the eviction has been set for 10th April 2019, however given my tenant's previous record of successfully delaying every step of the way, I'm anxious that not all will not go smoothly on the day and wonder if anyone has experience of possible delaying tactics which could be used against the bailiffs. The tenant has already successfully delayed the issuing of the warrant by appealing the Possession Order. Can she now appeal to have the warrant suspended or cancelled? Assuming her appeal is refused, could this appeal still cause a delay to the date of eviction?
Also, I need to fill in a Bailiff Risk Assessment Questionnaire which raises questions in my mind concerning the power of the bailiffs, given that my tenant is fiercely determined not to be evicted. For example, there is a question about dogs at the property. I know the tenant has recently acquired a dog - could this cause problems? Also questions about the tenants health and mental health. At previous hearings the tenant has appealed to the court citing her mental problems and ill health including prospective knee surgery - could this deter the bailiffs? Other questions are about violence and verbal threats. I know the bailiffs can call the police, but what if the police don't attend?
I know I may be coming across as paranoid about this, but I have suffered many disappointments throughout this process and while I realise that the law is designed to protect the innocent, I have learned to my cost that it can be manipulated by the experienced and dishonest to the detriment of the innocent (myself in this case, being the one who has been effectively made homeless since August as a result of my tenant's actions).
https://forums.landlordzone.co.uk/forum/residential-letting-questions/1037145-evicting-a-tenant-on-probation-from-prison & After the Re-possession order - next steps.
https://forums.landlordzone.co.uk/forum/residential-letting-questions/1055394-after-the-re-possession-order-next-steps)
The date for the eviction has been set for 10th April 2019, however given my tenant's previous record of successfully delaying every step of the way, I'm anxious that not all will not go smoothly on the day and wonder if anyone has experience of possible delaying tactics which could be used against the bailiffs. The tenant has already successfully delayed the issuing of the warrant by appealing the Possession Order. Can she now appeal to have the warrant suspended or cancelled? Assuming her appeal is refused, could this appeal still cause a delay to the date of eviction?
Also, I need to fill in a Bailiff Risk Assessment Questionnaire which raises questions in my mind concerning the power of the bailiffs, given that my tenant is fiercely determined not to be evicted. For example, there is a question about dogs at the property. I know the tenant has recently acquired a dog - could this cause problems? Also questions about the tenants health and mental health. At previous hearings the tenant has appealed to the court citing her mental problems and ill health including prospective knee surgery - could this deter the bailiffs? Other questions are about violence and verbal threats. I know the bailiffs can call the police, but what if the police don't attend?
I know I may be coming across as paranoid about this, but I have suffered many disappointments throughout this process and while I realise that the law is designed to protect the innocent, I have learned to my cost that it can be manipulated by the experienced and dishonest to the detriment of the innocent (myself in this case, being the one who has been effectively made homeless since August as a result of my tenant's actions).
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