With the rent reform bill coming soon, and the Section 21 being abolished, what are a landlords options to remove tenants?
There are a number of grounds under which a landlord is able to reclaim possession of their property, each of which has a different notice period for actioning. These can range from 2 weeks to 4 month’s.
Please find the list below of a few of the grounds which can be used to evict tenants:
Mandatory Grounds
- Criminal behaviour – Immediately
- Student accommodation – 2 weeks
- No Right to Rent – 2 weeks notice
- Occupation by landlord or family – 4 month’s notice
- Sale of property – 4 month’s notice
- Redevelopment – 4 month’s notice
- Rent arrears – 4 weeks notice
Discretionary Grounds
- Breach of tenancy – 2 weeks notice
- Deterioration of property – 2 weeks notice
- Domestic Abuse – 2 weeks notice
- False Statement – 2 weeks notice
- Rent arrears – 4 weeks notice
How will a tenant end a tenancy?
A tenant will be able to end a tenancy by giving 2 months’ notice. The end date of the tenancy will need to align with the end of a rent period.
We always do our upmost to make the sure information we provide is as accurate as can be. This information provided above has been sourced from the government website and, whist the rent reform bill is yet to be finalised or a date set for when it is due to come into action, is accurate as of the time of writing.