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Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
You must follow strict procedures if you want your tenants to leave your…
You can evict tenants who have an assured shorthold tenancy using a…
You can use the possession claim online service if you want to get your…
You can apply for an accelerated possession order if your tenants have not…
The judge could decide to make an order, or that a hearing is needed.…
You can ask the court for a ‘warrant for possession’ if your tenants: do…
It’s a crime to harass or try to force your tenants out of a property…
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
The legal process of home repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Find out if you’re a money service business and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
A Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a solution to deal with personal debts you cannot pay. It helps you make a fresh start (with some restrictions).
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
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