My wife and I are renting out our house in Blackpool. The tenant has only paid rent on two occasions, and we have served a section 21 notice to evict him at the end of the month. Can we get legal aid? Can we claim back all costs? Do we take him to our nearest court, or the one in Blackpool?
You probably won’t be entitled to legal aid – especially if you have two houses as assets. The court fee and some legal costs will be added to the debt, but your chances of seeing this money are slim. The main thing is to get your house back. Whilst it’s not necessary, you may want to issue proceedings in the court near the property; if the matter is defended it is likely to be transferred there anyway.