Notification of expulsion

If you have received a notification of expulsion, this means that the landlord is requesting that you be evicted by the Enforcement Authority as you have not vacated voluntarily. Your obligation to vacate has been decided either via verdict, ruling or decision from the Regional Rent Tribunal.

Up until the date of eviction, you have the opportunity to make your own arrangements to move out in order to avoid extra costs. Should you choose to do so, you must inform the landlord of this and return your keys. You must also inform the Enforcement Authority of your move.
 
If you are unable to make your own arrangements prior to the eviction, you must sort out your personal papers and other items which you require in the immediate future. Remember to make arrangements for your pets too. Otherwise, the Enforcement Authority will have to take them into custody and may in certain cases have to have them put down.
 
If you wish to discuss the possibility of respite (postpone the eviction), you must contact the landlord. Landlords have in some cases hired a representative, e.g., a debt collection agency. In this case you must contact the representative in order to have a discussion. It may also be a good idea to speak to the landlord as well. In some instances, the Enforcement Authority can provide a short respite period even if the landlord does not agree to it.

If you require assistance, you can contact the Social Services Department in your municipality to book an appointment with an adviser. The Enforcement Authority informs the Social Services Department of any evictions.

The eviction process

On the date of eviction, the Enforcement Authority comes to your home and ensures that it is emptied and that the lock has been changed. You are liable to pay all costs associated with packing, transport and storage. Waste and anything that cannot be stored, such as food, dirty dishes and wet or moist fabrics is disposed of immediately. All other items are stored.

After eviction

Your possessions are kept in storage for a maximum of three months. In most cases, the property is stored in warehouses specifically rented out for this purpose. In some cases, the landlord looks after your possessions. If you have not retrieved your possessions within three months, they will be disposed of or sold. Storage costs money and you must therefore pay for the release of your possessions.
 
Contact the Enforcement Authority if you have questions concerning where your assets are stored and the deadline for collection.

Eviction from property which is not accommodation (e.g., premises)

Naturally, in the case of eviction from property which is not accommodation, the rules differ somewhat from those stated above. If the Enforcement Authority in unable to find appropriate storage, it may decide to sell or dispose of the property. In order to avoid this, it is therefore advisable that you empty the property before the eviction and make arrangements for the property that you want to keep.