Rethinking possession orders

Holbrook, Jon

Rethinking possession orders - 2007 - New Law Journal 157(7268) 13 April 2007, 506-507(2) .

Discusses the need to take appropriate measures when residential tenants fall into rent arrears. Considers ways in which courts may seek to strike a balance between allowing reasonable time to pay and a landlord?s claim to an eviction order. Suspended possession orders, the concept of the tolerated trespasser, and no-date possession orders are described. The frequent suspension of warrants is described as undermining the court's authority in recent times. Refers to case law.


CATALYST COMMUNITIES HOUSING ASSOCIATION V COLEMACK
DCA PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR POSSESSION CLAIMS BASED ON RENT ARREARS
TAJ V ALI
HARLOW DC V HALL
THOMPSON V ELMBRIDGE BC
WHITE V KNOWSLEY HOUSING TRUST AND ANOTHER
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL V HASSAN AND ANOTHER
MERTON LBC V COOK
SOUTHWARK LBC V ST BRICE


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