You cannot be evicted unless your landlord has gone through the proper steps. They must:
- Give you a valid section 21 or section 8 notice
- Get a possession order from the court if you haven’t left by the date indicated on section 21 or section 8 notice
- Ask the court for a warrant of possession if you haven’t left by the date on the possession order
- Get an eviction warrant from the court. When this warrant has been obtained, bailiffs are allowed to make you leave your home. If you refuse to leave your home on instruction from the bailiffs, they can get the police involved, especially if the situation is escalating.
The action that you should take will depend on which stage of the process you have reached. The sooner you act the better.
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