Section 21

Your landlord doesn t need to give a reason for wanting you to leave.

Section 21. A section 21 is a legal notice that a landlord can give to start the process to end an assured shorthold tenancy. In england and wales a section 21 notice also known as a section 21 notice of possession or a section 21 eviction is the notice which a landlord must give to their tenant to begin the process to take possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy without providing a reason for wishing to take possession. But they must follow certain rules if they want to give you a section 21.

Fixed term tenancy if there s a break clause. Section 21 and section 8 notices you can evict tenants who have an assured shorthold tenancy using a section 21 or section 8 notice or both. You can use a section 21 notice form 6a for periodic or fixed term tenancy.

Your section 21 notice won t be valid if you haven t been given at least 2 months notice. You might be given a section 21 notice during a. Notice periods have been temporarily extended because of coronavirus.

You can serve a section 21 in contemplation of a fixed term tenancy coming to an end up to 2 months prior to the eviction date. The section 21 notice must be on form 6a. You should use a section 21 notice to gain possession of a rented property let under an assured shorthold tenancy ast.

For example protect your deposit and give you a gas safety certificate. The expiry of a section 21 notice does not bring a tenancy to its end.