Landlord attacks courts after eviction fees reach nearly £20,000

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Fallon Bewey is being forced to wait eight months for an eviction court case to be heard, and believes the courts prioritise tenants.

11th Mar 20260 296 1 minute read David Callaghan

A landlord has attacked the courts system after being faced with legal fees close to £20,000 to evict a tenant.

Fallon Bewey, who owns a property in Guernsey and says she is not a career landlord, accused the courts of prioritising tenants over property owners.

Tens of thousands

“Going through the courts is costly and time-consuming, and it’s really concerning that it can cost a landlord who hasn’t broken the agreement tens of thousands of pounds,” she told ITV News.

The tenant refused to leave her property in November last year when a one-year agreement expired, but the case is not due to be heard until June this year.

Not every landlord on the island is a career landlord.”

And the working mother-of-two said: “Not every landlord on the island is a career landlord.

“There are many situations where people have rental properties due to personal circumstances, such as the breakdown of marriages, and there are many pensioners who have it as their main source of income,” she said.

“Going through the courts is costly and time-consuming, and it’s really concerning that it can cost a landlord who hasn’t broken the agreement tens of thousands of pounds.”

Not supported

Bewey said she doesn’t feel supported by the courts or police whatsoever.

“The tenancy agreement, which I believe to be legally binding, was not enforced at all by the courts, and they were not interested that the tenancy had been breached.

“The housing crisis in Guernsey means that stays of eviction are issued based on the ability for a tenant to find alternative accommodation, meaning the responsibility for this problem falls on the landlord.”

The Renters’ Rights Act, which is due to come into force in the UK in May, will not apply in the Channel Islands.

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