Social Housing Evictions
A housing association can only regain
possession of your home if you decide to end your tenancy or if it
obtains an order from the County Court. The court will only grant
an order if the housing association can prove that one of the
grounds for possession under the 1985 Housing Act applies.
The housing association must usually serve you
with at least four weeks' notice of their intention to repossess
your home before we can take a case to court. However, there
are certain circumstances where a court action can be taken
immediately after serving the notice - for example in cases of
serious nuisance.
Housing associations will try their best to
avoid an eviction, to work with tenants to solve any problems and
get their tenancies back on track.
The most common grounds under which a court
will grant an order for repossession are:
- if you have not paid your rent
- if you or members of your household have behaved in an
anti-social manner, such as harassing or causing serious nuisance
to your neighbours
- if you have damaged or neglected your home
- if you have been convicted of a serious criminal offence, for
example you have been convicted of dealing in drugs
Please note that it is a simpler process to
evict introductory tenants.
For further information, please contact
your local housing association.