Eviction Court fees increasing on 22 April 2014
New Court fees for possession claims will come into force on 22 April 2014. In some areas these fees show significant increases.
The current fee for a residential possession action is £175, or £100 where the possession claims online service (PCOL) is used. This fee will be changed as part of a simplification process so that a single fee will apply for all non-money claims. However, it will also rise to £280. This represents a 60% fee increase for possession cases. There will remain a discount for cases commenced through PCOL but it is much reduced as the new PCOL fee is £250.
For more information on all the chances visit www.gov.uk
Tessa Shepperson of Landlord law advises any landlord thinking about bringing legal proceedings may want to re-consider their timescales to avoid the fee increases and warns of the strain such a surge will put on the courts.
