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Private rented sector harassment and illegal eviction

Learn practical and legal remedies to tackle illegal eviction and harassment in the private rented sector.

Course summary

This course covers what is classed as illegal eviction and harassment, local authority powers to intervene and civil remedies for tenants.

You’ll learn practical and immediate measures that can be taken and the rules around retaliatory evictions.

Course information

Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)

Face to face training

  • Available for: Groups
  • Duration: One day
  • CPD points: 6

Group bookings

You can book this course for groups.

Contact us about group bookings

What this course covers

Face to face and webinar training includes:

  • who is protected from illegal eviction

  • injunctions, local authority powers, and civil remedies against landlords

  • practical immediate measures that can be taken

  • criminal and civil legislation including Protection from Eviction Act, Criminal Law Act, and Protection from Harassment Act

  • forcible re-entry

  • the rules for retaliatory evictions

What you'll learn

At the end of this training, you'll be able to:

  • negotiate with problem landlords without alienating good ones

  • take immediate and effective action to prevent or reinstate illegal evictions

  • develop a strategic approach to responding to an increase in illegal evictions

Who this training is for

You’ll need a basic knowledge of security of tenure for this course.

You might deal with illegal evictions for a local authority or advise tenants about illegal eviction and harassment.

Continuing Professional Development

Gain points towards your professional development from the CPD Certification Service with Shelter training and events.

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