Fixed Fee
Eviction & Debt recovery

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Phone: 01843 854812
Email: landlords@possessionproceedings.co.uk
Address: 46 High Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JT
Business Hours: Mon-Friday 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Eviction

Fee covers checking the file, case preparation, court fee, advocate if required.

Step 1) Standard Check & Review

Setting up file, assessing paperwork, providing advice, drafting and serving straightforward notice by post on tenant (if paperwork is in order). See non rent related Section 8 and check and review options below.

Our fees: £150.00 + VAT

As above but for both Section 8 (rent related) notice and Section 21 notice served at the same time.

Our fees: £220.00 + VAT

When we have already served a notice, but you would like a new and updated notice served on your tenant.

Our fees: £75.00 + VAT

Additional notice served at the same time as the review.

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

A Section 8 notice can include grounds other than the rent related ones.

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

If the tenancy is not an assured shorthold tenancy and requires a notice to quit or there are complicated matters such as guaranteed rent, subletting or you would like us to take over a file, the matter will need a full check and review. If a notice can be served based on the information provided during the check and review, this will done under instruction from the landlord. You will always be advised on the best course of action and given an estimate of likely fees for gaining possession of your property.

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

If the landlord’s address has changed or was not provided in the tenancy or on any documentation to the tenant, then a Section-48 notice must be served before a notice can be served.

Our fees: £75.00 + VAT

 

If a property was bought by a new landlord and is occupied by a tenant who wasn’t told correctly, a Section 3 notice and letter must be served on the tenant before a Section 8 notice can be served.

Our fees: £75.00 + VAT

Both Section 48 and Section 3 Notices served together at the same time.

Our fees: £125.00 + VAT

Step 2)

NO WIN NO FEE GUARANTEE! For Section 8 rent arrears/Section 21 accelerated possession proceedings, we may be able to offer you our “No Win No Fee Guarantee”, subject to meeting our conditions. Please ask us for details of the terms which apply.

Our fees: £500.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £398.80

Total: £998.80

Our fees: £500.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £554.80

Total: £1,154.80

Our fees: £550.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £554.80

Total: £1,214.80.

Fee covers checking the file, case preparation, court fee, advocate if required.

Our fees: £650.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £554.80

Total: £1,334.80

Step 2) Standard AST (where Possession Proceedings did not draft the notice)

If we are issuing a possession claim on a non-rent arrears Section 8 notice such as anti-social behaviour or a notice to quit, we will discuss the price with you in advance. There will be additional work to issue the possession claim and an increased likelihood that the matter may be defended. All defended work falls outside our fixed fees and is charged at the fee earner's hourly rate, to be advised.

Fee covers checking the file, case preparation and court fee.

Our fees: £680.00

VAT: £136.00

Disbursements: £355.00

Total: £1,171.00

Fee covers checking the file, case preparation, court fee, advocate if required.

Our fees: £680.00

VAT: £136.00

Disbursements: £487.00

Total: £1,303.00

Fee covers checking the file, case preparation, court fee, advocate if required.

Our fees: £975.84

VAT: £195.16

Disbursements: £487.00

Total: £1,658.00

Fee covers checking the file, case  preparation, court fee, advocate if required.

Our fees: £975.84

VAT: £195.16

Disbursements: £487.00

Total: £1,658.00

If we are issuing a claim on a non-rent arrears Section 8 notice such as anti-social behaviour or a notice to quit, then we will discuss the price with you. There will be more work to issue the claim and there is also a higher likelihood that the matter will be defended. All defended work is charged on the fee earner’s hourly rate.

Step 2) Special case extras

Some actions are required outside the standard action and fees to issue a claim. We discuss options with you before doing anything. Here we list of some of the things that could happen so that you’re not surprised by events.

If we need to view extra documents to see  that the guarantor’s agreement is enforceable (Section 8 only).

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

If we did not serve your notice and you do not have a statement of service, we’ll need to prepare one for you to sign.

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

If the  tenancy agreement was changed orally, a document varies the agreement or the  tenancy is missing, a witness statement is needed.

Our fees: £150.00 + VAT

If the  landlord cannot appear at a hearing or an agent will be representing the landlord, a witness statement must be  drafted setting out the situation just prior to the hearing

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

Step 3) Bailiffs

Applying for a warrant of execution and applying for a county court bailiff. Includes court fee.

Our fees: £150.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £143.00

Total: £323.00

If an order to transfer up to High Court obtained on Possession order, we apply for a High Court Bailiff.

Our fees: £250.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £772.00

Total: £1072.00

We would apply for permission to transfer up to High Court.

Our fees: £150.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £108.00

Total: £288.00

If the tenant applies to stay or suspend the warrant, we can attend court and oppose application.

Total: £250.00 + VAT

Debt Recovery

Issue a pre-action letter to the debtor.

Our fees: £150.00 + VAT

To issue a pre-action letter to the debtor – If the landlord is a company and wishes to pursue a debt against an individual/sole trader.

Our fees: £200.00 + VAT

To issue court proceeding to obtain the money order. The court fee (which is extra) will dependent upon the value of the claim.

Our fees: £250.00 + VAT

Review of circumstances and information to advise accordingly on other enforcement options available.

Our fees: NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

If the debtor owns a property, we can arrange for an application to be made to put a charge on a property.

Our fees: £600 + VAT

Disbursements: £139.00

Total: £859.00

To apply for the debtor to attend court to be questioned, on oath, by a court officer on employment, wages ,income, outgoings, property owned, bank and building society accounts.

Our fees: £250.00 + VAT

Disbursements: £119.00

Total: £419.00

Optional Extras

Some actions are not always necessary and some compliance can be taken care of by landlords and agents themselves. When you decide that we should do these, there are extra fees.

Personal Service of Notice

‍ Personally serving notice by a process server is not always needed but it can make some tenants realise the landlord is serious. Also, if the tenant does not leave and denies receipt of the notice the process server provides a certificate of service or witness statement to prove service.

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