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possession order

British

noun

(in Britain) a court order that entitles a landlord legally to evict a tenant or squatter and regain possession of the property

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Sue withheld some of her payment in protest over her charges and was threatened with a possession order by Eagerstates, meaning that if she didn’t pay in full, it would start forfeiture proceedings to claim the entire value of her property.

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In November 2023, a court issued a possession order but Carly says Enfield Council advised her to stay put until she received further notice from the landlord.

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Bedfordshire Police has advised Mr Hall to return to the courts and get a Interim Possession Order which will allow the police to arrest to individuals squatting in his property.

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Landlords can apply for a so-called "possession order".

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"The court granted the university a possession order on Monday, and copies of the order were served to the occupiers."

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