Section 8 Notice – Breach of Tenancy

Important – Please read

Possession under the grounds of breach of tenancy by the tenant is going to be very difficult indeed. If you are close enough to the end of the fixed term or in a periodic tenancy, you would be well advised to rely on a section 21 (2 months) notice.

The grounds relied on in this type of case are discretionary, so even if you prove the tenant has committed some act worthy of possession, the court will only grant you possession if they consider it is reasonable to do so [s.7(4) HA 1988].

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