Where to send an N244 form
This guide covers England and Wales
The short answer
Contact the court handling your case, using the court name on your papers and the official court finder. Ask how that court accepts the form, attachments and payment.
There is no single nationwide online filing route or fixed processing time promised here. Sending an application does not automatically stop an eviction.
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Where to find the court and case reference (fictional example)
Made-up example. Your letter may look different.
- 1. Court name: Usually at the top, for example “In the County Court at …”.
- 2. Claim number: A mix of letters and numbers, often in a box near the top. It is on every letter about your case.
- 3. Warrant number: Only on papers about the warrant or eviction (notice of eviction). It is different from the claim number.
- 4. Claimant: Who took the case to court. In a mortgage case this is usually the lender.
- 5. Defendant: Who the case is against. If you have a joint mortgage, more than one name may be shown.
What to ask the court
Use your case number when contacting the court directly. Do not enter it on this site. If an eviction is close, contact the court and a free housing adviser today.
- Does this court handle my case, or has it moved?
- How should I send the signed N244 and attachments?
- How many copies are needed and how do I pay or apply for Help with Fees?
- How do I confirm receipt, the next hearing and whether an eviction has actually been paused?
Before sending
Review every PDF page against your papers. Complete the statement of truth, signatures and dates yourself where required. Check attachments and keep copies.
Our mortgage-eviction helper prepares a PDF on your device. It does not submit, serve papers, contact the court or obtain an order for you. For another use of N244 or a rented home, seek the appropriate guidance or advice.
If you have no reply
Contact the court again, especially if a deadline or eviction is near. Do not assume silence means the application was granted. Follow the terms of any order and get housing advice about an urgent problem.
If you cannot print
Ask the court which submission methods it accepts and a free adviser about local printing help. Do not assume a saved PDF has been filed. Keep private documents secure if using a shared printer.
Printable N244 checklist: check, sign, contact the court and confirm what happens next.
What to do next
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Related guides
- N244 form and free downloadForm N244 is the general form for asking a civil court to make an order. What it is for, where to download it free and how repossession cases use it.
- N244 court fee: what you will payThe N244 fee depends on what you ask the court for. Current fees for pausing an eviction and other applications, and how Help with Fees works.
- After your N244: refused, paused or no replyWhat to do if the court has not replied, your request was refused, the eviction was paused with conditions, or you may still lose your home.