You must use a Section 8 notice relying on Ground 8. This is a mandatory ground for possession, requiring at least three months’ rent to be unpaid at both the date of serving the notice and the date of the court hearing for monthly tenancies.
Key Compliance Details
- The required notice period for Ground 8 is strictly 4 weeks — no shorter period is valid.
- Unlike the abolished Section 21 process, the court has no discretion to refuse possession if the arrears threshold is met at both stages.
- Any procedural error in serving the notice — including incorrect service method or missing prescribed information — will invalidate the claim regardless of the arrears amount.
- All Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) have automatically converted to periodic Assured Tenancies (ATs) with rental periods of no longer than one month.
How We Protect You
Contact our lettings team today. We act as your single point of contact for all day-to-day property management, compliance, and tenant relations. If your query involves complex legal action — such as Section 8 possession proceedings — we seamlessly and immediately escalate the matter to our in-house property litigation solicitors to robustly defend your interests and protect your asset.