As part of your housing possession case, your case will be listed by the court for review, this is before any substantive court hearing. At court review the tenant can access free legal advice from duty advisers, and if this fails mediation.
If an agreement is not reached at review, you and the other party agree, and the case is deemed suitable, then the case will be referred to mediation. The court can then arrange for your case to be mediated. Mediation is confidential and less stressful than court.
Tenants who are interested in mediation should raise this with their duty adviser on the day of the review. Details of how to access duty advisers will be given to tenants by the court.
Full details of the court mediation service are on the GOV.UK website.