Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon
Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon
Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon
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• delivering it through the letter box <strong>of</strong> the<br />
property or your last known address; or<br />
• sending it by first class post to the property or<br />
your last known address<br />
We retain the right to choose the most appropriate<br />
method <strong>of</strong> service.<br />
Grounds for possession<br />
(secure tenants only)<br />
4.4 The grounds for possession are set out in Housing<br />
Act 1985, schedule 2. These are the principal<br />
grounds on which we will seek possession <strong>of</strong> your<br />
secure tenancy and they are set out below; the law<br />
may change during your tenancy and new grounds<br />
may be added, we therefore may add to this list or<br />
seek possession on different grounds if we believe<br />
that it is appropriate to do so.<br />
It is not enough for us to show that a ground is made<br />
out, we normally will have to demonstrate to the court<br />
that it is reasonable to order possession. This is a<br />
question for the court and means that they will<br />
consider all <strong>of</strong> the surrounding circumstances when<br />
deciding reasonableness.<br />
If we have to provide alternative accommodation, that<br />
accommodation must be suitable. It is for us to decide<br />
what is suitable in the circumstances, although you<br />
may challenge this in the courts.<br />
Grounds on which court<br />
may order possession if<br />
it considers it<br />
reasonable (secure<br />
tenants only)<br />
4.5.1 Failing to pay the rent or breaking some other<br />
condition <strong>of</strong> tenancy.<br />
4.5.2 You or a person living in or visiting the property has<br />
been guilty <strong>of</strong> conduct causing or likely to cause a<br />
nuisance or annoyance to a person residing, visiting<br />
or otherwise engaging in a lawful activity in the<br />
neighbourhood.<br />
You or a person living in or visiting the property has<br />
been convicted <strong>of</strong> using the dwelling house or<br />
allowing it to be used for immoral or illegal purposes,<br />
or an arrestable <strong>of</strong>fence has been committed in the<br />
property or in the locality <strong>of</strong> the property.<br />
In the cases where this ground applies the law allows<br />
us to start court action immediately after the Notice<br />
has been served - we do not need to wait for the four<br />
Cabinet report 15 th March 2007 appendix to Item 3 Page 20
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