Completing N5B Accelerated Possession

This page assists with completing claim form N5B accelerated possession in Wales after service of section 171, 173, 186, 192 or 194 notice since 1 December 2022. If you haven't used the court form wizard to check if accelerated possession is correct, please do so now. You will be redirected here if this is the proper form. Accelerated possession typically involves no hearing, and the order for possession should be done on the papers only. Briefly, the following will occur: * The landlord is to complete the claim form and attach all the necessary documents * Landlord files the claim form with the court nearest to the property * Court issues form to contract holders * Landlord receives a letter from the court stating form has been issued. This letter will contain a "tear-off slip". * Contract holder will have 14 days to reply with a defence (limited grounds, for example, notice defective) * If the contract holder fails to reply within 14 days, the landlord tears off the slip from the letter and sends it to court. This asks the court to grant summary judgement of a possession order without a hearing. * The judge looks at all papers and (usually) grants a possession order requiring the contract holder to vacate on or before 14 days from the order. The judge can call a hearing if they see something in the papers that could question an order for possession (for example, defective notice or one of the prescribed requirements like deposit protection not complied with) * Landlord and contract holder receive notification of the possession order, and the contract holder must vacate. * Failure to vacate by the contract holder by the date ordered allows the landlord to instigate court bailiff to remove them. (Landlord must not evict the contract holder without bailiff)!

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