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On Friday my rent was 13 days in arrears.

 

I get home from work to discover that the landlord is in my property and has changed the locks on the front door and bolted the back gate.

 

Just prior to this one of my neighbours calls the police because she has witnessed a man who she does not recognise in the property going through the drawers in the kitchen. The police attend and he explains that he is the landlord and carrying out maintenance work?! (I think changing the locks goes a bit beyond maintenance).

 

I text him to say that he cannot legally do this and at the least I want my stuff. To which he replies that he has packed it all up and it's in the back garden. Sure enough he has packed up everything I own and put it into black binliners (even if it's not suitable for bags). This also includes going into my chest of drawers and removing my underwear, which gives me the creeps and I will be replacing.

 

When I arrive my housemate is in the house with him pointing out what belongs to me and also helping him to pack the rest of my things. I am not allowed into the property.

 

My deposit was also not paid into one of the schemes.

 

I have had to leave all of my possessions at work and am staying at a friends house who lives 40 mins away from where I was living.

 

I have taken pictures of my belongings being left in the garden and I have videos of him carrying my belongings out and putting them in the garden.

 

So my question is, what can I do about this??

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Were you able to interest the police in the fact you were being illegally evicted? If you weren't there at the time, can you get them interested now? What's your housemate's position on this?

 

Do you have a contract, and evidence of paying rent/deposit?

 

You ought to be able to sue him for any extra costs you incur in finding new accommodation, plus 3x deposit.

 

Might be worth contacting Shelter for further advice on the illegal eviction.

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