Going to court if you’re being evicted by your council or housing association
You can only be evicted if your landlord gets a court order at an eviction hearing. You could stop the eviction by speaking in court. Get a solicitor or another trusted person to help you.
Find a solicitor from the Law Society of Scotland or the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
Get legal help for free or at a lower cost through a law centre or legal aid.
If you’re sent court papers for an eviction hearing
Getting help at court if you’re being evicted
About the sheriff court
What happens at an eviction hearing
Challenging an eviction order
Last updated: 3 March 2022
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