Guidance

Grounds for possession tenant guidance

This guidance lists all the grounds (reasons) and notice periods your landlord or letting agent has to give you if they are considering ending your tenancy.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 7 April 2026
• Last updated: 1 May 2026
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  1. 1 May 2026

     Examples for grounds 1 and 1A have been added for clarity.

  2. 10 April 2026

     Grounds for possession information for tenants is now available.

  3. 7 April 2026

     First published.

Applies to England

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Grounds for possession: guidance for tenants

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This guidance for tenants explains the different grounds (reasons) for possession that their landlord may use to try to evict them.