England Landlord Guidance
What Landlords Can Do if They Want a Tenant to Leave
You are in Ending a Tenancy
Pre-tenancy
Responsibilities and Liabilities
Implied Terms in Tenancy Agreements
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
Electrical Safety and Electrical Goods
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
Duties on the Manager of an HMO
Licensing of Private Rented Properties
Planning Control and Building Regulations
Start of a Tenancy
Sub-letting/Assigning Tenancies
Succession Rights and Rights of Survivorship
Providing Furniture, Fixtures, Appliances and Inventories
Deposits and Tenancy Deposit Schemes
Housing Benefit and Universal Credit
Tenant References and Guarantors
Immigration Act and Right to Rent
During the Tenancy
Ending a Tenancy
Practical Tips for a Pain-Free End of Tenancy Handover
What to Do if the Tenancy Is to Continue
Landlord Wants Tenant to Leave
Powers and Duties of District Judges
Absolute Orders or Suspended (Postponed) Orders
Applying to Court for Possession - Standard Procedure
Applying to Court for Possession - Accelerated Procedure
After the Court Order - and Eviction
Applying to the Court for Rent Arrears Only
Contractual or Common Law Tenancies
Services
The Guild can help with most things from seeking possession, section 21 notices, section 8 notices, tenancy ...
Use our wizard to determine which court form is required and samples to help with completion.
Use our possession notice wizard to determine which notice is most appropriate for the circumstances and check a section 21 or 8 notice can be served.
Useful Links
As recently reported, overall arrangements for possession proceedings was published (the overall arrangements) ...
It was announced last week that the suspension of claims for possession is to be lifted from 23 August 2020 ...
The long awaited decision from the Court of Appeal for Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield (2020) EWCA Civ 760 (18 ...
The information contained in this article is scattered around the website so this acts as a consolidating ...
For an assured shorthold tenancy in England granted or renewed since 1 October 2015, it is a requirement that in ...
From 1 October 2015, big changes were made to section 21 Housing Act 1988 for tenancies in England. (more…)
Introduction
In this article we take a detailed look at the things to look out for when considering a rent to ...
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The next job for landlords in England is to provide ...
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Where a claim for possession was filed with the court before 3 August 2020 and was stayed ...
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Forms
Claim Forms N5 and N119 Plus PCOL
Using the court form wizard, you can download claim forms N5 and N119 (standard procedure) and guidance for ...
Accelerated Possession Claim N5B
The accelerated possession procedure is the form to use where you have served a section 21 notice, want to only ...
Section 8 Notice – England Only
Product Code: F014 (and includes F015)
From 6 April 2015, England and Wales have different section 8 notices. ...
Section 21(1)(b) Notice
Product Code: F017 - Last updated July 2013, see tab for changes
If a landlord wants their property back, a ...
Section 21(4)(a) Notice
Product Code: F018
If a landlord wants their property back from an assured shorthold tenancy, a notice requiring
Notice to Quit (Landlord to Tenant)
Product Code: F016 - for changes see tab
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT SUITABLE FOR AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY. ...
Ground 1 Landlords Only or Principal Notice
Product Code: F043
For tenancies granted on or after 28 February 1997 or for tenancies correctly accompanied ...
Ground 2 Mortgage Notice
Product Code: F044
A ground 2 notice is to notify a tenant before a tenancy is granted the the rented property ...
Ground 3 Holiday Let Notice
Product Code: F046
A landlord may serve this ground 3 notice before a tenancy commences notifying the tenant ...
Surrender of Tenancy Deed
Product code F080
This notice is rarely used and the notice to quit from tenant is normally more ...
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 upon
Intention to Act Upon Section 21 Notice Previously Served
Product Code: LT044
When a section 21 notice has been served lasts forever as long ast it hasn't been withdrawn ...
Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
Hi,
In Sept 2020 I served notice on a tenant, expires in March 2021. Given current situation we are amenable to them staying a bit longer and not taking legal action straightaway, but I do not
How long does a PO last for?
How much notice is a tenant and a landlord required to give if it doesn’t specify in the tenancy agreement?
And if I served a section 214(a) notice to a periodic tenant say today the 11th October 2016 and the tenant pays on the 31st of each month can i issue proceedings after the 12th December2016 or ...
There are Rent arrears so is a section 8 appropriate ? It's an agreement for the company to let to other Tennats
What is the process for notice and possession in such cases ?
Hello Adrian
We have to start a court application (via S21(4)(A)) for a tenancy but one of the joint landlords changed after the tenancy became periodic.
The original tenancy (only one AST used)