OpenLegislation

Rule 55.11 When this section may be usedF1

(1)

The claimant may bring a possession claim under this Section of this Part where—

(a)

the claim is brought under section 21 of the 1988 Actf1 to recover possession of residential property let under an assured shorthold tenancy F2other than a demoted assured shorthold tenancy; and

(b)

F3... all the conditions listed in F4rule F555.12 are satisfied.

(F62)

The claim—

(a)

may be brought in any County Court hearing centre; and

(b)

will be issued by the hearing centre where it is brought.

(F73)

In this Section of this Part, a “demoted assured shorthold tenancy” means a demoted tenancy where the landlord is a registered social landlord F8or a private registered provider of social housing.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 55 inserted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rule 1(d), Sch. 1 (with rule 31)

F2

Words in rule 55.11(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 8(1)(a)

F3

Words in rule 55.11(1)(b) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 8(1)(b)(i)

F4

Word in rule 55.11(1)(b) substituted (30.6.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(b), 13(a)(ii)

F5

Word in rule 55.11(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 8(1)(b)(ii)

F6

Rule 55.11(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 22(c); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F7

Rule 55.11(3) inserted (30.6.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(b), 13(b)

F8

Words in rule 55.11(3) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/621), rules 1(3), 10(b)

F9

Words in rule 55.11 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 8(1)(c)

Footnotes

f1

1984 c. 28. Section 69 was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 18, paragraph 46.

Notes on Part 55

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Pt. 55 Table of Contents inserted (23.8.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/751), rules 1, 2(a)

F3

Words in Pt. 55 Table of Contents substituted (6.4.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/117), rules 1(1), 13

F4

Words in Pt. 55 Table of Contents inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 1

F5

Words in Pt. 55 Table of Contents inserted (25.6.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/582), rules 1, 2(a)

F6

Words in Pt. 55 Table of Contents inserted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(2), 22(1)