⭕ How Do I Evict A Tenant? (Section 8 Notice to Quit)

It’s ugly but sometimes landlords have to evict a tenant. In the UK there are very set rules to doing this.

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For evicting a tenant in the UK you have to either issue a section 8 notice to quit or a section 21 eviction notice. You can do this yourself but we recommend using a solicitor.

Section 21 Notice

So what is a section 21? It's part of the section 21 housing act 1988. You must give at least 2 months notice in writing if you are using Section 21 eviction notice. This is a notice that can be given when the tenancy agreement has expired.

A section 8 notice to quit is also known as a section 8 housing eviction notice. It is a notice, served by a landlord when evicting a tenant. It used when a landlord wishes to regain possession their property when an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement is in place and there has been a breach of contract between the landlord and the tenant.

So yes, you need a 8 notice to quit and section 21 eviction notice for evicting a tenant in the UK.

For more information on the use of section 8 and section 21 see the government guide:

Gaining Possession of a Privately Rented Property Let on an Assured Shorthand Tenancy

If you don’t live in the UK but own a UK property (or otherwise) we would strongly advise that you use a solicitor. You can do it all yourself but a solicitor will be faster and more efficient. If the tenant isn’t paying rent or is causing damage to the property or is displaying anti-social behaviour then you need to evict them quickly. To not do is going to be costing you more money.

So a solicitor might be expensive but it may be more expensive for you as a landlord if the process doesn’t happen quickly. If you make a mistake on the forms (the section 8 eviction forms and the section 21 notice) then you are going to create delays.

But there is another option. We are members of the National Landlords Association. It’s a paid for membership but in our experience, they offer great advice. If you join the National Landlords Association then they have a phone number you can call where someone will talk you through the process.

And of course, the letting agent or estate agent you are using should be able to offer you lots of advice as well.

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[zeea]

Which notice do I serve to a company I leased my property to. Is a notice to quit a section 8? Lease ended April 2022 and now January 2023 and they still haven't left.

[ezoy]

Hi my solicitors issued section 8 notice due to rent arrears, tenants have not vacated the property. Inspection was done last month tenants were nit present and they are also in breach of the agreement as pets living at property. No contact from tenants and Notice ended today i asked estate agents to issue another letter to visit the property as we have not heard from them. Will this be used against me if going to court as 2 visits will be done in a month?

[almightycoming]

form 6A? What are the result for the landlord, paying rent tenant and not payibg tenant?

[MM-dxpb]

My tenant damaged my property, covered up the smoke alarm, in rent arrears and threatened to hit me, can I use section 8, ground 14?

[playergame]

What happen if my tenancy agreement expired after 1 year and the landlord decided to increase rent suddenly from 400 to 450 because of the mortgage and costs went up.
Without fixing and maintenance house as requested and the situation of my educational time I strongly disagreed to pay extra and Increaseed rent and paid same amount like before regularly.
But the £50 increased rent added up every month and after a year that made huge money and made a month arrear rent and landlord decided to give section 8.
Without looking to give section 21 or any action when every month a same amount like before without paying the increase rent and left non sense.
Could you help me can I be to right not pay the added up payment and appeal against them section 8 notice!?
Thanks

[playergame]

Hi
Can the agent or landlord issue and write a section 8 notice in past date!?
For example today landlord call to give notice and warning to give section 8 notice but on form the date of issue is for a week ago and I would receive that by post a few days later. In fact already one week time is beaten.
Is the notice valid and right ?
thank you

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