Enforce an order for possession against trespassers

To instruct us to recover your property from persons unknown under a writ of possession, simply complete the online form below. Alternatively, you can download the PDF.

Completing your instruction

This form has a number of pages which all need completing before you can submit your instruction. Please do not navigate away from this form until you have pressed “SUBMIT” on the final page (“Authorisation”).

If you do navigate away before you submit the form, we will not receive your instruction.

You can check that we have received it safely, because we will send you an email to acknowledge receipt. Please check your spam folder if is not in your inbox.

Full name
Are you an existing client? 
Are you the solicitor/barrister, landlord or agent?
The claimant is VAT registered?
Address of the instructing party
Are the address details the same to the address given on the previous page?

Claimant details

Contact name
Claimant address

Type of enforcement

Do you need: 
Court type?

Exactly as shown on the order

Defendant(s) address for possession (as shown on the order)
What type of property is occupied?
Please indicate the type of occupiers?
How many occupants are present?
Unknown occupants
Number of vehicles present?
Unknown vehicles

Aggravating factors and background information

Does the defendant have any previous convictions?
Have there been any threats of violence made to any party?
Are you aware of any previous eviction attempts?
Have you any photographs, land registry map, local authority or site plans of the property?

PDF, Word or an image accepted. Files no larger that 4MB.

Is the property alarmed?
Is there a communal access door?
If yes, do you have access?

It is crucial that, once the possession has been concluded, we sign off the instruction

If an agent or estate agent is being used, please provide their details below.
Name
How many of the following are there?
Are there any animals or hazardous materials at the address that we need to be made aware of?
Have any provisions been made to secure and/or sanitise the property or land upon vacant possession to avoid repeat costs/hazards?
Would you like The Sheriffs Office to arrange the locksmith/security to secure the land/premises?
If a building, do you wish the property to be shuttered?
You will need to pay the £80 court fee per case instructed before enforcement can commence. Please indicate how you would like to pay: 

Invoice details

If paying by invoice, please provide details of the person to whom the invoice is to be sent.

Address

Due to health and safety reasons we are unable to process your instruction without the completion of this form.

Please ensure it is completed in its entirety, as the instruction form is used to ascertain how many agents will be required to enforce the writ safely and successfully. We may also carry out a risk assessment visit for the same purpose. Once these steps have been completed, we will contact you with our available dates and times for your consideration.

I authorise The Sheriffs Office to obtain (if applicable) and enforce a High Court Writ of Possession. By signing this authorisation, I hereby agree to the terms and conditions as published on our website.

Legal notice

Read our Terms and Conditions.

Residential evictions – under Civil Procedure Rule 83.8A it is a legal requirement to serve a 14-day Notice of Eviction (unless otherwise specified by the court), if the tenant leaves during the notice period or the eviction is cancelled, the client/claimant remains liable for the full quoted/invoiced amount.

Commercial evictions – on larger evictions (three x officers or more) a minimum period will be quoted to cover the deployment and attendance of our officers, the agreed minimum period will be chargeable regardless of whether enforcement is completed sooner.

Cancellation – if an eviction (other than a residential eviction) is cancelled within 48 hours of the planned date and time the client/claimant will be liable for 50% of the quoted charges, if an eviction is cancelled within 24 hours, then the client is liable for the full quoted/invoiced amount.

I confirm that I have read and agree to the terms and conditions and that to the best of my knowledge the contents of the form are true 

The terms will apply to all services provided by us to you, except as expressly varied by The Sheriffs Office, a trading style of SHCE Limited.

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