A landlord changes the lock and throws his tenant’s belongings out the door: he is sentenced by the
court

When Antanas Danilevicius returned home after a long day at work, he found the entrance to his house
completely messy. Outside the front door was a sea of trash, but it was nothing but his personal effects.
In this mess, there was really everything, including her son’s toys, his clothes, his television, his watch
and all the bedding, including sheets and blankets of all kinds. But that was not all.

As he was about to open the door, Antanas discovered that someone had also changed the lock on the
house: they had practically kicked him out without warning and without consideration!
Its landlord, Antanas Klibavicius, a 40-year-old man from Sheffield, complained that his tenant still owed
him the monthly payments due and was very behind in his payments.

Too bad Mr Klibavicius’ eviction
ended up in court, so much so that Sheffield City Council fined the landlord £416 for unlawful
deprivation of occupation; indeed, under UK law, a court must first give official permission to the
landlord before it can evict a tenant and, although non-payment of rent can be a more than valid reason
for eviction, landlords must follow a strict legal procedure before going on the offensive.

In addition to the fine set by council, Antanas Klibavicius will also have to pay £650 in compensation to
Mr Danilevicius and £1,283 for any future legal costs.

Bad pick for this owner!