England Landlord Guidance
Preventing, Controlling and Recovering Rent Arrears
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Applying to Court for Possession - Standard Procedure
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Applying to the Court for Rent Arrears Only
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Forms
Section 8 Notice – England Only
Product Code: F014 (and includes F015)
From 6 April 2015, England and Wales have different section 8 notices. ...
Receipt for Payment from Tenant
Product Code: F052
A generic receipt document to be provided to a tenant for any payment received during a ...
Rent Arrears Demand First Letter
Product Code LT030
Often tenants fail to pay the rent on time. This Word template is a first letter providing a ...
Guarantor Rent Arrears Demand First Letter
Product Code LT031
Often tenants fail to pay the rent on time. This Word template is a first letter to the ...
Rent Arrears Demand Second Letter
Product Code LT032
Often tenants fail to pay the rent on time. This Word template is a second letter where the ...
Guarantor Rent Arrears Demand Second Letter
Product Code LT033
Often tenants fail to pay the rent on time. This Word template is a second letter to a ...
Mesne Profits – Damages for Use and Occupation Letter
Product Code: LT901
Where a tenant (or one of several tenants) gives a notice to quit, the tenancy will end ...
Letter of Claim Pre Action Letter – Arrears or Damages, Tenant or Guarantor
From 1 October 2017, landlords (or agents) must comply with the pre-action protocol for debt claims.
Before a ...
Request for Direct Payment Two Months Arrears Universal Credit (UC47)
Product code: F089 UC47
Under Universal Credit guidance it is allowed for the Department of Work and Pensions ...
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Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
Hello Adrian
We have a possession order in place (via s21) that was done due to rent arrears. There is now a possibility the arrears will be paid up to date.
Realistically how long could we ...
Hi Adrian. I have heard it is possible to claim "third part deductions" from the DWP if a tenant has rent arrears. I understand the amount is not very much if granted but I guess every little ...
Hi, for the Section 8 ground 8: what is the definition of ‘arrears’ please - the tenant pays one month in advance, for example if he moved in July 4th and he pays first payment (let’s say it’s ...
I have a tenant in a HMO that is in over two months in arrears. There are 5 other tenants living in the same house all with individual AST. He has always been a bit late and irregular payer. He ...
Hi I have a situation where my tennant has moved out without paying arrears and despite numerous attempts asking for rent nothing is forthcoming, although I have his new address I expect this is ...
Hi....I've served section 21, tenancy prior to October 2015. I don't want to claim rent arrears and have repaid deposit (more…)