Absolute Orders or Suspended (Postponed) Orders

A possession order granted by the court may be made as an absolute order or suspended on terms. For example, a landlord’s allegations of anti-social behaviour may be proven, and the contract-holder may have produced no evidence to suggest that their conduct has changed or will change. In that situation, the court may decide to make an absolute order. By contrast, an application made due to breach of contract based on the contract-holder failing to pay rent on time may be granted a suspended order if they can show that they have made regular on-time payments since the landlord made the application.