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Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
The rules about private renting are changing on 1 May 2026. Check how this…
You can apply for an accelerated possession order if your tenants have not…
The judge could decide to make an order, or that a hearing is needed.…
You can ask the court for a ‘warrant for possession’ if your tenants: do…
It’s a crime to harass or try to force your tenants out of a property…
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they want you to leave…
Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…
If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…
If you do not leave your home by the date given in an outright possession…
It’s a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to force you out of a…
Eviction of council or housing association tenants: grounds for eviction, notice period, and what a court can decide
You may be able to stop or delay the eviction. You can get advice from…
Your council or housing association must give you a written warning notice…
Your council or housing association will need permission from a court to…
Notice used by landlords to end a tenancy under section 33D(3) of the Immigration Act 2014.
Includes help with homelessness, evictions and squatting
Historic reforms as part of the Renters' Rights Act will kick in from 1 May 2026, benefitting 11 million renters across England.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
The legal process of home repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
This guide covers the procedures that landlords must follow when they need a tenant to leave their property.
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