Defending Possession Proceedings

Assisting clients who have been threatened with possession proceedings forms a significant part of the work undertaken by the housing team at Osbornes. 

The advice and assistance we provide is specially tailored to each individual circumstance.  This is because there are different laws that apply if you are a tenant of a Local Authority or of a private landlord or if you are a tenant under the Rent Act 1977. Each client has their own particular set of problems and concerns which need to be addressed.

Possession proceedings are most often brought against people who are experiencing financial difficulties, and so we focus on assisting our client with regard to the immediate threat of eviction but also in planning a way forward for the future with the anticipation that these problems will not immediately occur again.  We also deal with cases where the possession proceedings are brought as a result of nuisance allegations.  Where it is appropriate we will advise you as to whether you should consider bringing a counter claim in disrepair to any possession proceedings instigated.

Just because possession proceedings have been served upon you it does not automatically follow that you will lose your home.  We offer advice and assistance to help you resolve your dispute and to help you sort things out.

If you have any query in relation to possession proceedings please ask to speak with Ruth Camp.