You can ask a court to stop bailiffs from evicting you for rent arrears.

Ask the court as soon as you get a bailiff's notice.

Bailiffs evict you by changing the locks on the property and telling you to leave.

Your landlord can ask a court to send bailiffs to evict you if:

• you stay past the date that a court told you to leave

• you do not keep to your rent arrears repayment plan

What a bailiff's notice looks like

The notice has the time and date the bailiffs will come.

The notice is addressed to:

• anyone named on your court order

• 'any other occupiers'

The notice will be in a clear sealed envelope.

Bailiffs must give you at least 2 weeks' notice of the eviction date.

What to do

You need to take these steps:

• fill in form N244 and get it to the court

• go to a court hearing