Finding travellers on your land can be a disturbing event, and the first thing to do is to inform the local Police about them. Unauthorised traveller encampments on private property are treated differently than those on public land, so you may not find the local council as helpful as you might expect when it comes […]
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Benefits of Lease Forfeiture
One of the greatest worries for a commercial landlord is the fact that there are times when a tenant cannot pay their rent. If you find yourself in this situation, you may consider whether to forfeit the lease. Here is a quick look at the circumstances that can lead to lease forfeiture and the benefits […]
How can I protect my private land from travellers?
If you are a land owner seeking advice with regards to protecting your property from travellers, you will be happy to find out that there are multiple ways to protect your private property from travellers who may want to set up camp there. Local councils in the UK recognise and accept the right of travellers, […]
What methods do Able Investigations use to remove squatters?
Evicting squatters from commercial property is a situation that may affect many landlords who own commercial properties that are left empty due to a number of reasons such as holiday periods. Even though discovering squatters in a commercial property is often distressing, there are methods to remove them as quickly as possible. Since the Legal […]
Are there laws surrounding what goods can and cannot be repossessed?
Most aspects of being an enforcement officer are carefully legislated to protect all parties involved in the process and the repossession of goods is not exempt from this. There are firm laws that dictate what can and cannot be taken in terms of goods to cover an outstanding debt and Able Investigations always works within […]
What is the law surrounding car repossessions?
You have a signed finance agreement on your desk from a customer who bought a car and drove it away from the car lot with a big smile on his face. But a couple of years down the line he realised it was a bit out of his price range or his circumstances changed, so […]
What is a Writ of Delivery?
Understanding the legal documentation you need to recover specific items can help speed up the recovery process, minimising the often stressful situation of court proceedings. If you are in a position where you need to repossess a financed item, or an item you own, then it is likely you will need to obtain a Writ […]
What is the difference between status enquiries and lifestyle report?
If you need to find out more information about an individual prior to deciding whether you should start a potentially lengthy court process to recover debts or assets owed, then you will either need to obtain a lifestyle report or make a status enquiry. Working out which you will need can be difficult, so to […]
Minimising the risk of re-entry
Whether a landlord recovers possession of commercial premises as a result of Court proceedings or by relying on powers given in the lease agreement (such as forfeiture of the lease and peaceable re-entry for rent arrears) it is important to make sure that the tenant can’t then effect further access (re-entry) to the premises. Not […]
Able Investigations help vacate Bristol premises in time for development
Our team of enforcement officers recently helped with the eviction of long-term squatters from a derelict building in Montpelier. The building, which is situated at the end of Picton Street in a popular part of Bristol, was purchased by the owner of the Crofters Rights and The Lanes with plans to develop it so it […]