Rent Collection

What happens if I don't pay?

If you owe rent arrears we will send you a letter to request you pay the outstanding balance.

If you fail to make payment or to contact us to discuss your situation, after 4 weeks a notice of seeking possession will be issued and we may go to court and ask for a possession order, to evict you from your home and a money judgment order to recover your debts. A money judgment order may affect your ability to obtain credit in the future.

We will charge you for taking you to court. You must pay this charge in accordance with the court order.

We evicted 129 households in 2005-2006. If you are evicted for rent arrears, we are not automatically obliged to re-house you. It may also affect your ability to be re-housed by another social landlord.

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