The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 When this section may be used E+W

55.11— (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 Act(1) to recover possession of residential property let under an assured shorthold tenancy [F2 other than a demoted assured shorthold tenancy]; and

(b) F3 ... all the conditions listed in [F4 rule [F5 55.12]] are satisfied.

[F6 (2) 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.]

[F7 (3) In this Section of this Part, a “demoted assured shorthold tenancy” means a demoted tenancy where the landlord is a registered social landlord [F8 or a private registered provider of social housing].

• F9 ...]]

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)

(1)

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