Stafford County Court Possession: possession claims, orders and bailiff evictions
Stafford Combined Court Centre is the court HMCTS lists for housing possession claims from parts of 7 council areas. Region: Midlands.
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landlord possession claims, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 (private, accelerated and social landlords); -19.8% on the year before.
repossessions by county court bailiffs in the same period, against 42 warrants issued.
Too few claims for a reliable backlog score.
Stafford Combined Court Centre possession claims: last 8 quarters
Private landlords using the standard (section 8) procedure. These are counts of events at this court each quarter, not one group of cases followed through.
| Quarter | Claims | Orders | Warrants | Bailiff repossessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Source: MoJ Mortgage and landlord possession statistics, April to June 2026 (court-level CSV). “—” means no figure was published for that quarter.
Last four quarters by type of claim
| Type | Claims | Orders | Warrants | Repossessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private landlord – standard (section 8) | 15 | 18 | 9 | 7 |
| Social landlord | 54 | 53 | 31 | 20 |
Accelerated claims come from section 21 notices served before 1 May 2026. Those claims had to be issued by 31 July 2026 at the latest, so from 2026 Q3 new private-landlord claims here should be section 8 claims only.
How to read the backlog score
- Orders per claim: 1.04 – possession orders made relative to claims issued.
- Warrants per order: 0.58 – how often landlords go on to ask for bailiffs.
- Repossessions per warrant: 0.64 – bailiff evictions carried out relative to warrants issued. A low figure can mean a bailiff queue, but it also falls when tenants leave before the appointment.
The score (0–100) averages this court's percentile on claims growth, on 1 − orders per claim and on 1 − repossessions per warrant, across courts with at least 100 landlord claims a year. MoJ does not publish waiting times for each court, so treat it as a rough comparison.
How long an eviction takes (national figures)
MoJ only publishes timings for England and Wales as a whole. For private landlords' standard possession claims in Q2 2026 the median times from issuing the claim were:
| Stage | Median | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Claim to possession order | 8.0 wks | 11.1 wks |
| Claim to warrant | 13.3 wks | 19.4 wks |
| Warrant to repossession | 8.7 wks | 14.7 wks |
| Claim to repossession | 24.6 wks | 33.6 wks |
Add the notice period before the claim: 4 weeks for rent arrears (Grounds 8, 10, 11), 4 months for selling or moving in (Grounds 1, 1A). Work out your dates with this court selected →
Stafford Combined Court Centre bailiffs: fees and what happens
If the tenant does not leave by the date in the order, you ask this court for a warrant of possession (form N325, or N325A after a suspended order). The court sends you forms EX96 (appointment) and EX97A (risk assessment), which must be returned at least 3 working days before the eviction. The tenant must get at least 14 days' notice of the appointment. More on bailiffs and warrants.
| Court fee (from 13 July 2026) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Possession claim (paper N5 or online PCOL) | £415 |
| Warrant of possession (N325) | £152 |
| Permission to transfer to the High Court (N244, without notice) | £126 |
| Sealing a High Court writ of possession | £82 |
| Tenant's application to suspend a warrant | £16 |
Councils served
HMCTS points possession claims from postcodes in these council areas to Stafford Combined Court Centre. Some councils are split between courts, so check your postcode.
- Cannock Chase
- East Staffordshire
- Lichfield
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- South Staffordshire
- Stafford
- South Derbyshire
Small claims waits at this court
If you also need to claim money from a tenant who has left, small claims at Stafford took a median of 28.0 wks from issue to hearing in Q2 2026 (the middle court in England and Wales: 37.8 wks). Small claims figures for this court →
Check which court covers your postcode Eviction timeline tool
Related guides
Grounds, notice periods and serving it properly.Possession claim: N5, N119 and PCOL →
Which form, what to attach, the £415 fee.The possession hearing →
What the judge can order and what to bring.All eviction courts →
Compare courts in England.
Sources
- MoJ: Mortgage and landlord possession statistics, April to June 2026
- MoJ: Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly, April to June 2026
- HMCTS: Stafford Combined Court Centre (address and contact)
- GOV.UK: Repossessing your privately rented property after 1 May 2026
- GOV.UK: Civil court fees (EX50), updated 13 July 2026
Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Figures and fees change; check the official source before you act.