Hi all you helpful people, thanks so much for the advice etc. offered regarding http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52940
We received a court order this morning for end of lease, possession of premises (due to unpaid rent) and immediate eviction (due to threats to and damage to neighbours properties). We now realise 'immediate' means until midnight, though we can only apply for a bailiff in the morning, and the bailiff may then take a few days to get there, though it's likely he'd get there tomorrow.
Please may I have some advice?
The tenant did not appear at court again. We can phone the tenant (and extra 9 people) and tell them we have the order for them to be out by midnight (the way the courts prefer) or not - this would be the only way he'd be informed of the order.
Benefit of telling them would be that they move out themselves and we don't have to pay the $400 tomorrow for a bailiff.
Reasons not to would be fear of them wrecking the property further while 'moving out', fear of them taking things e.g. fridge, stove..........that should be left, fear of them doing any more damage to neighbour's property (an elderly lady that has had to call the police often and so has had abuse from them, threats, her outdoor furniture and flyscreens broken and fuses all stolen)or person.
However they also may then retaliate (especially if we just appear with a bailiff without warning) as they have been to our residence before and could come seeking revenge (we have parents living here, I'm heavily pregnant and we have 3 little children 3yrs and under).
We are considering having someone go down to the unit and spend the night in a car to try to ensure they don't wreck the place (if we do decide to warn them), or asking a neighbour to phone us when they start moving out or if they start causing trouble so that cops can be called.
What have others decided to do? How did it pan out?
Thanks in advance
We received a court order this morning for end of lease, possession of premises (due to unpaid rent) and immediate eviction (due to threats to and damage to neighbours properties). We now realise 'immediate' means until midnight, though we can only apply for a bailiff in the morning, and the bailiff may then take a few days to get there, though it's likely he'd get there tomorrow.
Please may I have some advice?
The tenant did not appear at court again. We can phone the tenant (and extra 9 people) and tell them we have the order for them to be out by midnight (the way the courts prefer) or not - this would be the only way he'd be informed of the order.
Benefit of telling them would be that they move out themselves and we don't have to pay the $400 tomorrow for a bailiff.
Reasons not to would be fear of them wrecking the property further while 'moving out', fear of them taking things e.g. fridge, stove..........that should be left, fear of them doing any more damage to neighbour's property (an elderly lady that has had to call the police often and so has had abuse from them, threats, her outdoor furniture and flyscreens broken and fuses all stolen)or person.
However they also may then retaliate (especially if we just appear with a bailiff without warning) as they have been to our residence before and could come seeking revenge (we have parents living here, I'm heavily pregnant and we have 3 little children 3yrs and under).
We are considering having someone go down to the unit and spend the night in a car to try to ensure they don't wreck the place (if we do decide to warn them), or asking a neighbour to phone us when they start moving out or if they start causing trouble so that cops can be called.
What have others decided to do? How did it pan out?
Thanks in advance