Can certainly understand your frustration and anger over this and also the very great temptation to wreak some form of retribution! BUT, to do so would very likely play into their hands as well as land yourself in trouble and, aside from making you feel temporarily better because you've vented on them, in the longer run it won't solve your problem (and may likely add to it). But then you know all this and that's only adding to your frustration. If venting on here helps that's fine because that's what friends are for -and, whilst there may be disagreements between us, the main posters on here will be supportive of each other.

I'd guess that many of us on here have had some experience of the law and how slow it is to run its course even if it has not involved the sort of money you have lost. And it does always seem that those in the wrong are allowed to get away with too much!

Anyhow, I really hope that this last hurdle of the "terrier" is over soon for you and that you can at long last get them out and the house back. As for all the money you have lost in legal fees and unpaid rent etc, I don't know how much of this you will be able to get back but be good to have some sort of end to this for you all.