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Which Notice and How to Serve

Commencing Court Possession Proceedings

Protect and Un-Protect a deposit

Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Small Claims Procedure

Housing Benefit - Appeal / Compensation

House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

Section 21 Notices (General information, for guidance on serving see which notice and how to serve above)

Electrical Safety

Completing the Warrant for Possession (Bailiff) Form (N325)

Please note, the website is kept more up to date than the below guidance notes. We would suggest first trying to locate the answer on the website.

GD001 Vetting a prospective tenant

GD002 Granting an assured shorthold tenancy

GD003 Taking a guarantor Withdrawn – Please use this page

GD004 Service Charges

GD005 Gas safety checks

GD006 Tenants notice to landlord and surrender of tenancy

GD007 Applying for default summons

GD008 Serving a notice seeking possession

GD009 Section 21(4)(a) notice (two months notice served during periodic tenancy)

GD010 Section 21(1)(b) notice (two months notice served during fixed term)

GD011 Recording rental payments

GD012 Commencing Court proceedings (rent arrears) Withdrawn, please use the web based guidance as it is easier to keep up to date

GD013 Abandoned tenancies

GD014 Frequency of Housing Benefit to landlords

GD015 Housing Benefit to landlords

GD016 Tenants repairing obligations

GD017 Guide to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System

GD018 Electrical Safety Part P Regulations

GD019 Joint tenancies

GD020 The Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations

GD021 The Gas Cooking Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1989

GD022 The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994

GD023 The General Product (Safety) Regulations 2005

GD024 The Water Industry Act 1991

GD025 Housing Benefit temporary absence (Prison)

GD026 Notice of overpayment of Housing Benefit

GD027 The Golden Rules of Letting a Home

GD028 Licensing of houses in multiple occupation – Please use this part of our website

GD029 Tenancy Deposit Schemes

GD030 Death of a Tenant

GD032 Letting to Minors

GD033 Business tenancies – New Procedure

GD034 Management of HMO Regulations 2006

GD035 Court Room Procedure (Section 8 rent arrears)

GD036 Goods left at Premises

GD037 HHSRS Calculation of Hazards

GD038 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

GD039 Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings

GD040 Granting an Assured Tenancy

GD042 DPS Custodial Scheme Specific Guidance

GD043 Energy Performance Certificates

GD044 Pre Action Protocol for Court Proceedings

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