Dear Members
I am hoping one of the obvious legal experts can help me with the following query:
I am currently working on the N5 and N119 forms and do not want to make a silly technical error that will see my case thrown out of court before I even get there as time is of the essence!!!
The court action relates to "thieving tenant" of my previous thread (last week) and as he does not intend to move out voluntarily I obviously have to go down the legal route. I have already issued a section 8 with a covering letter explaining that I will start court proceedings today. I am stating grounds 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 17. His wife lives with him but her name does not appear on the tenancy agreement. I have issued her with a section 8 as well (just in case this proves necessary). The grounds are much the same but the explanations differ slightly.
My question is as this.... Do I have to complete the N5 and N119 for both or just one set of forms? If only one set of forms required do I name both as the defendants or just the guy who is named on the tenancy agreement and was the only to sign the tenancy agreement?
I just don't want to find myself in the situation of issuing just one set of forms naming him as defendant (but stating that she lives at the address also) to find that when the court orders a possession against the guy that she might claim some sort of 'squatters rights' (for want of a better description).
Any advice that can be given will be very gratefully received.
Thanks in advance.
J
I am hoping one of the obvious legal experts can help me with the following query:
I am currently working on the N5 and N119 forms and do not want to make a silly technical error that will see my case thrown out of court before I even get there as time is of the essence!!!
The court action relates to "thieving tenant" of my previous thread (last week) and as he does not intend to move out voluntarily I obviously have to go down the legal route. I have already issued a section 8 with a covering letter explaining that I will start court proceedings today. I am stating grounds 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 17. His wife lives with him but her name does not appear on the tenancy agreement. I have issued her with a section 8 as well (just in case this proves necessary). The grounds are much the same but the explanations differ slightly.
My question is as this.... Do I have to complete the N5 and N119 for both or just one set of forms? If only one set of forms required do I name both as the defendants or just the guy who is named on the tenancy agreement and was the only to sign the tenancy agreement?
I just don't want to find myself in the situation of issuing just one set of forms naming him as defendant (but stating that she lives at the address also) to find that when the court orders a possession against the guy that she might claim some sort of 'squatters rights' (for want of a better description).
Any advice that can be given will be very gratefully received.
Thanks in advance.
J
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