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Make an accelerated claim for possession of a property located wholly in England: Form N5B

Use this form to make an accelerated claim for possession of a property you own in England. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 may affect your claim – see 'Details' on this page.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 August 2017
• Last updated: 1 May 2026 — See all updates

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Claim possession of a property located wholly in England (accelerated procedure): Form N5B

PDF, 1.15 MB, 20 pages

Ffurflen hawlio meddiannaeth o eiddo a leolir yn Lloegr (trefn gyflymedig): Ffurflen N5B

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Details

Renters’ Rights Act

As of 1 May 2026, if you are a private landlord of a property in England, you can only make an accelerated claim if you served a section 21 notice on your tenant before 1 May 2026.

You will need to ask the court to issue the claim by whichever of these dates comes first:

• the section 21 notice expiry date
• 31 July 2026

For more information, see the guidance on the process you must take when you served an eviction notice before 1 May 2026.

You can only continue to make an N5B application under the same rules as before 1 May 2026, if you are a:

• local authority provider of social housing of an assured tenancy in England
• private registered provider of social housing of an assured tenancy in England
• private or social landlord of a property in Wales – however, you must use the N5B Wales form

For more information, see Renting out your property: guidance for landlords and letting agents.

Send your form to the county court nearest to the property you are claiming possession for.

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Published 1 August 2017

Last updated 1 May 2026 + show all updates

1. 1 May 2026

   New forms and information for the Renters' Rights Act.

2. 11 September 2020

   Updated N5B form.

3. 13 August 2018

   Updated N5B Form.

4. 10 August 2018

   Updated form N5B.

5. 6 August 2018

   English version updated

6. 1 August 2017

   First published.