If a tenancy has come to the end of its contract, but it’s not been possible for you to regain possession of your property, then turn to us to serve your Landlord Eviction Notice.
Sending a Section 21 Notice or Section 8 Notice Letter of Eviction can be confusing with all the jargon, rules, and legal specifics—but don’t worry, our fixed-fee services ensure you stay compliant and reclaim what’s rightfully yours.
Section 21 Notices or Section 8 Notices can be used to evict residential tenants.
Available in England, a Section 21 or Section 8 Notice is a legal notice to evict a tenant you can serve as a landlord to end their assured shorthold tenancy (AST). You’ll typically need to use this type of eviction notice if the term of the tenancy has come to an end, your tenants won’t leave, and you’re now seeking possession.
Also known as a ‘no-fault eviction’, the Section 21 or Section 8 Notice is the first of three steps you can take to regain the possession of your property. You can serve this notice without having to give a specific reason as to why you want to carry on with this eviction, providing you meet the conditions of its use.
According to the Housing Act of 1988, you can begin the repossession of your property by serving an Eviction Notice. This means handing over the notice to your tenants within the confines of the law.
There are currently two types of notice you can serve to regain your property:
Be aware that it’s vital to fill out your notice form correctly before sending it to your tenants; getting even the smallest detail incorrect could invalidate it.
For a more seamless process, consider using the service of a legal professional.
‘Serving’ your Section 21 Notice or Section 8 Notice means handing it to your tenants, and there are several different ways you can do this. Please note that not all of these methods of serving your notice are available for every AST, so contact us for support on serving your notice in a legally compliant way.
Typically, simply serving your notice is enough to get your tenants to leave your property without needing to take any further action.
However, in the rare instance where they don’t move on, you may need to move on to Step 2: applying to the court for repossession action.
You can see the full list of steps below:
The notice you serve to kickstart your property repossession.
The application you make for a decision on the papers or court hearing, with a full explanation as to why they should grant you the repossession of your property.
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The legal action of regaining possession of your property.
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This experience means you can be sure that the Section 21 or Section 8 Notice is served following the correct legal requirements and procedures, so you’ll be much less likely to experience delays or legal challenges.
2. Fixed-Fee Services:
With our fixed-fee pricing for serving your notice, you’ll know precisely how much things will cost and receive no hidden surcharges.
3. Oversight of the Entire Process:
Beyond serving your Eviction Notices, we can support you through the entire process: court applications for possession orders and bailiff action.
If necessary, we can also help you with debt and rent recovery.
Enquire NowWhat Is A Section 21 No-Fault Eviction Notice?
A Section 21 Notice or Section 8 Notice allows landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason – this is a 2-month notice period. Also known as form 6a. This can be served during a periodic tenancy or to expire in line with a fixed term.
What Can Make a Section 21 Notice Invalid?
As a landlord, you can serve an invalid Section 21 Notice or Section 8 Notice if you:
We do not know the exact date; however, it is our understanding that this will be next spring/summer.
Until the law is passed and we have an implementation date, which we believe will be announced next spring/summer, we don’t have any further info.
Since the Labour government has taken over, they have announced some potential changes. We will stay abreast of these possible changes and update the information as needed.
Yes, landlords can currently serve Section 21 and Section 8 notices.
As far as we are aware, section 21 can be relied upon until the changes are formally made.
Landlords may struggle to evict – this is dependent on the new Section 8 grounds that will be put in place.
Likely long-term consequences of abolishing Section 21 as above.
From £250.80, we can help you regain possession of your property by delivering your notice in a safe, legal, and compliant way.