Direction Questionnaire Required at this stage?

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Hi All,

My tenant has provided a defence and counter claim to my posession order and we therefore have a hearing set for a couple of months time. The tenant has managed to get legal rep but I cannot afford to do the same. I may be biting more than i can chew but have decided to provide a response to their defence and counter claim.
Just need some advise on CRP15.8 (i)file the reply with a directions questionnaire…

On some pages i have read that the judge will decide whether the claimant needs to provide a directions questionnaire before the hearing if needed but then the CPR 15.8 has me confused as i read this as it’s a must in order to provide a reply to the defence and counterclaim.

Any advice on this would be appreciated.

Also if i joined to NRLA or similar, would they provide me this level of advice in terms of how best to put this together or will they try and just and fob me off to pay for a solictor linked to them?
I am under no illusion that i can beat this myself and know that this should be done by a legal rep but i simply cannot afford this. I have had quotes from £800-1500 to just write a reply to the defence and counter claim and then a few grand for representation at the hearing.
Just to add, the defence is very weak with no evidence provided whereas I have every evidence to refute their claims so surely the truth will prevail right…

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I have no knowledge of this, so cant advise. NRLA may be able to help. It might be worth calling them first to see whether its the kind of thing they can answer.

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Hi Rach

I will reply tomorrow as in the process where the tenant has provided defence and counterclaim.

Direction of questionnaire N180 you can upload online and can send by email to the court.
also you will need to fill N9B form Defence and Counterclaim to defend yourself to to your tenants counterclaim. The court should have sent you information which forms you need to fill and send them. A friend of mine have helped and if you have any questions please email to the court or call.

I am still waiting for the court hearing date. Then you will need to prepare for Defence before the court date. Please go through your tenants defence and counterclaim for each point and then defend yourself.

Please send me message to discuss then we can discuss. It is very stressful and I can understand how you are feeling.
I wish you all the best.

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If you set all the info in front of a judge they are not fools regardless if the others have a legal rep.
You have come this far, see it through and get vindicated.

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