The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 55 E+W POSSESSION CLAIMS

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)

II–ACCELERATED POSSESSION CLAIMS OF PROPERTY LET ON AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY E+W

Defence E+W

55.14— (1) A defendant who wishes to—

(a) oppose the claim; or

(b) seek a postponement of possession in accordance with rule 55.18,

• must file his defence within 14 days after service of the claim form.

(2) The defence should be in the form set out in the relevant practice direction.]