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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2001/schedule-1/part-55",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2001/schedule-1/part-55.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2001/256",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2001",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/55",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "55",
  "heading": "POSSESSION CLAIMS",
  "text": "Contents of this part\nInterpretation\nRule 55.1\nI–GENERAL RULES\nScope\nRule 55.2\nStarting the claim\nRule 55.3\nParticulars of claim\nRule 55.4\nHearing date\nRule 55.5\nService of claims against trespassers\nRule 55.6\nDefendant’s response\nRule 55.7\nThe hearing\nRule 55.8\nAllocation\nRule 55.9\nPossession claims relating to mortgaged residential property\nRule 55.10\nII–ACCELERATED POSSESSION CLAIMS OF PROPERTY LET ON AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY\nWhen this section may be used\nRule 55.11\nConditions\nRule 55.12\nClaim form\nRule 55.13\nDefence\nRule 55.14\nClaim referred to judge\nRule 55.15\nConsideration of the claim\nRule 55.16\nPossession order\nRule 55.17\nPostponement of possession\nRule 55.18\nApplication to set aside or vary\nRule 55.19",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/256/schedule/1/part/55",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:05:50.883123+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}