Charge for removing
The landlord notifies the tenant of their eviction date by sending a ’Form of Charge for Removing’. This is served by a sheriff officer. An example of a charge for removing is in the Schedule to the Removing from Heritable Property (Form of Charge) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.
The client is usually given 14 days to leave the property. If the tenant does not leave by the eviction date, sheriff officers write to the tenant to inform them when the eviction will be enforced. The tenant must have at least 48 hours’ notice.
1Art 4 Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012 No.136 See the Shelter website for further information.
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