Transfer your county court possession order up to the High Court and enforce eviction under a Writ of Possession – regaining your property faster than waiting for a county court bailiff.
If you have a county court Possession Order and the occupants still won’t leave, you don’t have to wait months for a county court bailiff. The order can be transferred up to the High Court, where an Authorised High Court Enforcement Officer can carry out the eviction under a Writ of Possession.
Strikes High Court Enforcement manages the transfer-up, obtains the writ, and enforces possession swiftly and lawfully – returning your property to you with minimal delay. We act for landlords, property owners and businesses across England and Wales.
A Writ of Possession is a High Court order that authorises a High Court Enforcement Officer to evict occupants and return possession of a property to its owner. It enforces a county court Possession Order when the occupants have not left voluntarily.
Once your possession order is transferred up to the High Court and the writ is issued, our HCEO and enforcement agents can attend and carry out the eviction — a route that is typically far quicker than waiting for a county court bailiff appointment.
ransferring your possession order up to the High Court puts an authorised officer on your case and avoids the county court bailiff queue.
If you hold a county court possession order and the occupants have not left, we manage the transfer up to the High Court and enforce possession. The process includes:
We confirm your possession order can be transferred up and that permission to enforce in the High Court is in place — or help you apply on form N244.
We manage the transfer of your county court possession order to the High Court for enforcement.
The writ authorises our Authorised HCEO to evict the occupants and restore possession to you.
We give the occupants notice of the eviction date.
Our HCEO and enforcement agents attend, carry out the eviction following a full risk assessment, liaise with police where necessary, and hand the secured property back to you.
A complete, compliant enforcement process handled end to end by our authorised officers.
We confirm your possession order can be transferred up and that permission to enforce in the High Court is in place.
Where permission wasn't granted in your original claim, we help you apply on form N244.
We manage the transfer of your county court possession order to the High Court for enforcement.
The writ authorises our Authorised HCEO to evict the occupants and restore possession to you.
Our HCEO and agents attend, carry out the eviction after a full risk assessment, and secure the property.
You receive updates at each stage, from transfer-up through to secured vacant possession.
Strikes High Court Enforcement acts for commercial landlords, businesses, solicitors and individuals across England and Wales. Our authorised officers act professionally and in full accordance with the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013.
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Once you have a county court possession order with permission to enforce in the High Court (under Section 42 County Courts Act 1984), we manage the transfer up and issue a Writ of Possession. If permission wasn’t granted in your original claim, we can help you apply on form N244.
A warrant of possession is enforced by county court bailiffs; a writ of possession is enforced by a High Court Enforcement Officer after the order is transferred up to the High Court. The High Court route is often faster.
In most cases, yes – county court bailiff appointments can involve significant waits, whereas High Court enforcement can usually be actioned more quickly once the writ is issued.
There is a court fee to issue the writ, plus enforcement fees. We provide a clear breakdown before you instruct us.
No. You can instruct us directly and we’ll guide you through the transfer-up and enforcement process.
If evicted occupants re-enter the property, a Writ of Restitution can be sought to remove them again under the original proceedings.
Most county court possession orders can be transferred up, but some are excluded by specific consumer or housing legislation, and permission to enforce in the High Court is required. We check eligibility before you instruct us.
These two are often confused. A Writ of Possession returns the property to you — it authorises eviction. A Writ of Control recovers money owed, by taking control of the debtor’s goods.
If your court order is for possession of a property, you need a writ of possession. If it’s a judgment for a debt, you need a writ of control — see our Judgment Enforcement service. Where you are owed both possession of the property and rent arrears, the two writs can run together.
Before a possession order can be enforced in the High Court, the court must grant permission to transfer up under Section 42 of the County Courts Act 1984. If your original claim didn’t request this permission, a separate application on form N244 is required – we can help you prepare it.
Certain possession orders cannot be transferred up – for example those regulated under specific consumer or housing legislation. We check eligibility before you commit.
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