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Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents

This guidance lists all the grounds (reasons) and notice periods for landlords and letting agents if they are considering ending a tenancy.

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From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published:
13 November 2025
Last updated:
1 May 2026
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  1. Examples for grounds 1 and 1A have been added for clarity.

  2. Updated with information on social housing tenancies provided by Private Registered Providers (PRPs).

  3. further detail on non-shorthold tenancies added to ground 1A.

  4. First published.

Applies to England

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Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents

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There are different reasons, or grounds, under which you can seek to end a tenancy. You must give your tenant the correct amount of notice for each ground.  

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