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Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court.

• Rules your landlord must follow

  Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they need you to leave…

• Accelerated possession

  Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…

• Eviction court hearings

  If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…

• Eviction notices

  If you do not leave your home by the date given in a possession order,…

• Harassment and illegal evictions

  It is a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to remove you from a…

The legal process of home repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs

• Get advice

  If you miss your mortgage repayments and cannot agree a repayment plan,…

• Before your case goes to court

  What your mortgage lender must do Before a mortgage lender can repossess…

• Defence form

  If your lender starts a repossession action against you, the court will…

• Help with legal costs

  If you’re on low income, you might be eligible for legal aid. It can help…

• The hearing

  Repossession hearings normally take place in a judge’s chambers, not in a…

• Repossession orders

  The lender can only repossess your home if the court grants permission.…

• Delaying an eviction

  You can ask a judge to ‘suspend the warrant for possession’. This means…

• Appealing a judge's decision

  If you think the judge made mistakes about the law or the facts of your…

• If your home is repossessed

  Help from your council Your local council must give you advice to help you…

Fire safety advice for householders and businesses.

• Updated: 19 September 2013

How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.

How to make your home greener and reduce your energy bills: upgrade your boiler, insulate your loft, draught-proof windows and doors, find out about energy grants.

• Updated: 20 May 2026

Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.

Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.

• Updated: 25 March 2026

Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.

Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.