Applying to court for possession
Last updated 8 April 2024 - Court fees increasing in May
Introduction
Once your notice period has finished, if the contract-holders remain in the property, your next step will be to apply to court for a possession order.
Depending on the type of notice served, you may apply for a possession order under the accelerated procedure, by filing a request for a hearing using the correct forms, or by applying online using Possession Claim Online.
To help with this, the NRLA has produced some guidance on applying for a possession order.
Warning
At the time of writing, not all of the available routes to court are working in Wales. This makes it more difficult to apply to court. Similarly, a number of the prescribed forms have potentially misleading explanatory information included on them.
With that in mind, while we have produced this guidance we would strongly recommend you employ a solicitor or an eviction specialist. Especially if you are seeking possession on a contract that began before 1st December 2022.
Increase in court fees from 1 May 2024
The Government has announced that many court fees are set to increase by 10% from 1 May 2024.
For possession claims this means that fees will increase to -
- £391 for making a possession claim (currently £355)
- £143 for applying for a warrant of possession (currently £130)
The rest of this page provides information on which court forms to use after you have served notice. The page also has some resources on completing these court forms.