Unlawful Evictions

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If your landlord forces you out of the property or even tries to do so,  then can be considered a crime and should be dealt like one. Here at legal assist, we help individuals who are a victim of harassment or illegal evictions.

What is considered to be an unlawful eviction?

An eviction is considered illegal in the UK when it’s not contrary to the statutory requirements. There are several kinds of eviction methods that are deemed unlawful such as,

  • Harassing the tenants so they leave the property.
  • Not providing the notice to leave prior to the eviction.
  • Changing the locks so the tenant can’t enter.
  • Evicting the tenants without providing a court order.
  • Property repossessed without giving prior knowledge or notification.

What you should do is contact your local council for help. If you do not receive a satisfactory response from them, then contact Legal Assist and we’ll make sure that you are compensated for the stress and damages.

How much will a solicitor cost?

At legal assist, we will assess your case the first chance we get and provide a detailed quote. This quotation will be based on our conversation and the plan of action agreed upon.

In order to provide you with the best possible assurance and transparency, we will provide you with a contract detailing estimated costs and a timeline, either on a fixed fee basis or on an hourly basis with staged payments on account.

If the case gets complicated, for example, the case is presented to the crown court then we might agree to change the fees and leave our standard fixed fee.

No win No fee

Our panel solicitors can handle your case on a no win, no fee basis which means there’s nothing to pay upfront and nothing to pay if your case is unsuccessful.

If your case is successful, our panel solicitors take between 25% – 50% + VAT from your awarded compensation. This varies amongst our panel members and will be dependent on the law firm we recommend you to as well as your claim type and individual circumstances. Fees will always be agreed with your solicitor’s firm upfront.

Please note that financial claim fees are capped at a maximum of 30% + VAT, however the fees may be as little as 15% + VAT and will be dependent on the redress awarded for your claim.

Full terms & conditions will be included in your solicitor’s agreement so please read this carefully and speak to them if you are unsure of anything before signing. For more information, please visit our No win No fee page.

We receive marketing fees from our panel solicitors for successful introductions. You are under no obligation to use our panel solicitors.

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