Decision

To authorise the service of a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP) against xxx, tenant a property in Bognor Regis, PO21 xxx, due to substantial rent arrears and continued breach of tenancy obligations.

Reasons for the decision

The tenant has been in rent arrears since 2021 and has a history of failing to maintain repayment arrangements, including four broken repayment agreements and a breach of the current Suspended Possession Order. Arrears totalled £5,563.31, including court costs, with a breach value of £1,270.60. Despite contact attempts, warnings and previous court action, the tenant has failed to make payments sufficient to meet the rent liability and reduce the arrears. The tenant has been advised regarding benefit entitlement and the need to claim Housing Benefit but has not taken the necessary action. No known vulnerabilities have been identified that would prevent compliance with the tenancy obligations.

Alternative options considered

• Continue monitoring the account without enforcement action.
• Agree a further repayment arrangement.
• Delay eviction action pending further opportunity for the tenant to regularise the account.

These options were considered but rejected due to the sustained level of arrears, repeated breaches of repayment agreements and court-ordered terms, and the failure of previous interventions to resolve the debt.