The Renters’ Rights Bill will increase the cost of rigid, one-size-fits-all approaches. There will need to be adaptability when it comes to possession cases that end up going down the legal route, and this is where landlords doing it themselves may fall down.
Our Premier Service adapts strategy where it protects the landlord’s position. We don’t just cover rental income, but offer full legal cover including:
• Instructing and managing specialist solicitors
• Managing hearings and tenant communications
• Managing and reducing counter-claim risk
• Recommending settlement where it limits further exposure
• Avoiding unnecessary enforcement costs
The focus is always to achieve possession with the minimum additional financial and operational impact.
Unfortunately, when it comes to legal cases, much is out of the landlord’s control. A Section 8 case we dealt with through our Premier Service started off well with possession granted early. However, bailiff delays significantly extended the timeframe.
We supported the landlord by:
• Managing bailiff risk assessments and court follow-ups
• Actively chasing enforcement delays
• Legal and enforcement costs were absorbed by us
• Rental income support was provided by us throughout the delay in line with the service terms
Premier Service value delivered for this case was £9,983.
Unexpected things can happen in life and another case we dealt with involved a tenant’s death overseas, which happened during proceedings.
The landlord, using our Premier Service, was supported by us as we:
• Coordinated legal guidance and next steps
• Safely and lawfully managed abandonment procedures
• Cancelled bailiff enforcement to avoid unnecessary cost
• Absorbed the legal costs
• Provided rental income support
The outcome was that possession was confirmed without restarting proceedings and the Premier Service value delivered to the landlord was worth £19,595.
If you’re interested in rent and legal cover through our Premier Service and want a no-obligation discussion, please get in touch with your local branch.
Premier Service terms & conditions apply.
The case studies are taken from real Premier Service cases and based on practical experiences of possession proceedings.
