Possession Notices and Rent Increases:

• Section 8 Notice: £30.00
• Section 21 Notice: £30.00
• Possession for House & Flat Share: £30.00
• Rent Increase Notice: £30.00
• Collection of Goods Notice: £20.00

Legalhelpers is strongly committed to providing quality legal assistance to landlords and tenants alike. Therefore, we have produced a range of documents obtainable to both parties, for the creation, variation and subsequent termination of some of the most common tenancy agreements.

For the landlord, a tenancy agreement allows them to secure certain legal undertakings from the tenants. Commonly, that they will not damage the property during the tenancy and will leave the premises promptly and in good order and repair at the end of the tenancy. For the tenant, it allows piece of mind that their occupation of the premises will be peaceful and without interruption, so long as they act within their agreement.

If you believe the annual rent for the tenancy agreement will be in excess of £5,000, you may find our Stamp Duty Helpsheet useful.

Possession Notices: Are an extremely important, but often neglected area of tenancy law. Unfortunately, all too often, disputes will end in the courts because there was no possession notice served, or the notice served was invalid. Different tenancy agreements require different types of possession notices. In the case of an Assured Tenancy, a Section 8 Notice is always required, and the grounds relied upon, must always be stated. With regard to Assured Shorthold Tenancies, both a Section 8 Possession Notice and a Section 21 Possession Notice can be used. Finally, with regard to House & Flat Share Agreements, although no Notice may be required in some circumstances, it is always best practice to serve one.

Collection of Goods Notices: Are used by the landlord if a tenant has left goods at his premises. The notice gives the tenant twenty-one days to collect the goods before the landlord may legally dispose of them.

Rent Increase Notice: Used by the landlord to inform the tenant that he/she is proposing to increase the rent for the property, complying with all legal requirements.

Help:
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