I have recentley inherited a property upon the death of a family member. Everything has been settled on the legal side.
Unfortunately the family member had a Uk citizen companion who lived with them in the property and is now refusing to leave unless they are paid £xxx ??
This person made no contribution to either the upkeep of the property or any form of rent and was not named in the will as a beneficary.

They been asked to leave as they refuse to contribute in any way to the upkeep of the property. Additionally they are removing items from the property with a view to selling them.

It would seem my only recourse is to try and obtain an eviction order as I beleive that shutting off utilities is not allowed.

Any advice gratefully appreciated.