Report harassment or unlawful eviction
If your landlord is trying to make you leave without following the correct legal process, this may be harassment or unlawful eviction. Both are criminal offences.
We can investigate and, if needed, take legal action.
Report it
If you think this is happening to you, you can:
Report illegal eviction or harassment online
What is harassment?
Harassment is anything your landlord does, or fails to do, that makes you want to leave the property.
Harassment includes:
- cutting off services, like gas and electricity
- unreasonable rent payment demands
- visiting the property at unsociable hours
- refusing to carry out repairs
- starting but not finishing disruptive repairs or building work
- trying to take away your legal rights as a tenant
- being violent or threatening violence
- abusive behaviour
- opening your post or removing your belongings
- other things that just don’t feel right and make you feel threatened
Write down what happens, including dates and times. When you see your landlord, ask them to confirm anything said verbally in writing. Try and have someone with you to give you support and be a witness.
What is unlawful eviction?
You may have been unlawfully evicted if:
- you didn’t receive proper notice
- the locks were changed without your consent
- you were removed without a court bailiff
If the property is repossessed by the landlord’s mortgage lender, the lender must still give you a notice period to find somewhere else to live.
Getting back into a property
If you’ve been evicted from a home you have the legal right to live in, we may be able to help. We can speak to your landlord and try to negotiate your return. If this doesn’t work, you can contact a solicitor. They can help you take the case to court. The court can order your landlord to let you back into the property.
Learn more about your rights
You can also find helpful advice and guidance from:
Useful guide