Temporary accommodation cases require absolute legal accuracy. Incorrect handling can expose landlords, agents, and local authorities to serious legal risk.

At Bailiffs Direct, we specialise in the lawful removal of excluded occupiers—ensuring possession is regained efficiently, proportionately, and fully compliant with current legislation.

🔷 What Is an Excluded Occupier?

An excluded occupier is someone who occupies accommodation but does not have full protection under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

In certain cases, this means a court order may not be required—provided the occupier is correctly classified and the process is carried out lawfully.

⚠️ Classification depends entirely on the facts of each case.

🔷 Common Examples

An occupier may be considered excluded where they are:

• Sharing accommodation with a resident landlord
• In short-term or temporary accommodation
• Living rent-free or under licence
• Former trespassers given temporary permission
• Placed in hostels or similar shared accommodation
• Without the right to rent (with Home Office notice)
• Housed temporarily by a local authority

Each case must be assessed individually.

🔷 Temporary Housing (Local Authority)

Some placements under the Housing Act 1996 may fall outside full eviction protection, including:

• Section 188 – Interim accommodation
• Section 190 – Intentionally homeless placements

In these cases, occupiers may be treated as excluded with limited protection.

🔷 When a Court Order IS Required

A court order is required where an occupier has basic protection, for example:

• The local authority has accepted a main housing duty
• Ongoing or indefinite occupation is allowed

👉 Acting without a court order in these cases would be unlawful.

🔷 When a Court Order MAY NOT Be Required

• The housing duty has ended
• Reasonable notice has been given
• The occupier is correctly classified as excluded

Where there is any uncertainty, legal confirmation should always be obtained.

🔷 Our Approach

We take a careful, structured approach to every case:

• Verification of occupier status
• Assessment of the correct legal route
• Consideration of vulnerability and risk
• Clear communication throughout

Where enforcement is required, it is carried out lawfully, professionally, and proportionately, with full documentation.

🔷 Important Notice

Bailiffs Direct are enforcement specialists, not legal advisers.
Where classification is unclear, we recommend confirmation from a solicitor or relevant authority before proceeding.