How slow is the court process for evicting tenants now?

[swashbucklin]

So I'm buying a property which has tenants that won't move. We're in an area where there are lots of properties coming to the market all the time, but they are being let fast. They know the property they are in is a good deal and others of that size would be 50% more rent. Anyhow, the 6 months of section 21 notice should end in July. Presumably they will continue to be difficult so will need to be taken to court, how long with this process take? It's private, I understand it takes longer for council and housing association evictions. I believe all the s.21 paperwork is in order so I'm just calculating whether to get a mortgage application in now (it will be valid for 6 months) or wait another few months. I don't know what the mortgage landscape will be like in a few months time, will it be worse? Is anyone else going through similar or in this industry so has a good feel for this?

No they can't.
Minimum legal notice during Covid is 6 months regardless of tenancy expiration.

Sorry, ignore previous post. I misunderstood your comment.

From what you said in your first post, they won’t be going anywhere soon if you’re correct in saying similar properties are 59% more to rent.

There is such a huge back log at the moment for evictions, if they choose to stay till the bitter end then it will could be into next year before they are out of the house.

Sorry 50%

@MazekeenSmith

Are you the poster who posted about this before and was told to give up as your vendor had shafted you and the tenants?

It's a very similar story with a very similar timeline!

presumably they will continue to be difficult so will need to be taken to court

I know others have said this but WHY would this be your assumption? That they want to stay out the notice period and do not want a potential buyer around measuring up is in no way an indication they want this to go to court. It can’t be ruled out of course and putting in a mortgage application before the house is vacant doesnt seem a good idea.