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What is it?

To legally end a Tenancy agreement, you must firstly serve a valid possession notice, or more correctly, a notice of intention to seek possession, upon the tenant(s). This is often overlooked by landlords and tenants alike, especially when they are in a fixed term tenancy.

Importantly, in relation to Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements, the landlord can serve one of two different types of possession notice, commonly referred to as Section 8 Notices, and Section 21 Notices. The most common is the Section 21 Notice, as this does not require the landlord to specify any reason for ending the tenancy agreement.

Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 specifies grounds upon which a landlord can claim possession of the premises. As you will see if you decide to purchase a Section 8 Notice, we have made this as simple as possible. There are 17 separate grounds, on which a landlord can seek possession. All the grounds are listed and all you have to do, is simply put a tick in the boxes for the ones you would wish to rely upon. The first 8 grounds, of the Section 8 Notice, are mandatory, which means that if the landlord can show the court that one of these grounds applies, the court must give possession. The remaining grounds, are discretionary, which means that the court will not necessarily give possession, but will examine the situation as a whole and give a judgement, which it considers to be just.

The most common grounds are for rent arrears, and you will see that rent arrears are covered in three grounds, 8, 10, and 11. Usually, it is best to choose all three, if the tenant is in sufficient arrears to choose ground 8, (being mandatory). Please read the grounds carefully and decide which ones you wish to include in your Notice.

If you wish Legalhelpers to draft you a Section 8 notice to gain possession of premises let on a Tenancy, please use the following form. If, after serving a Section 8 Notice, the tenant still does not leave the premises, a Court order for possession will still be required, but it is imperative to serve the notice first.

How To Order and Pay for Your Section 8 Possession Notice

The price of this document is £30.00 including all delivery charges.

Your document will be sent to you by first class post or emailed to you when it has been produced. If you would prefer to receive it by email, you must pay by credit or debit card at the time of the order, and you will receive your document by the end of the next working day.

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Simply complete the online form below and then submit it together with your payment to Legalhelpers. You can make payment by all major credit and debit cards online, or alternatively by cheque or postal order made payable to Legalhelpers Ltd. This allows you to purchase your Section 8 Possession Notice instantly from the comfort of your own home, without the need, cost or inconvenience of visiting a solicitor!

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Print Out & Post:

If you'd prefer, you can print out a copy of the form, fill it out at your own leisure and then post us the completed form, together with a cheque or postal order for £30.00 made payable to 'Legalhelpers Ltd.' to this address:

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FREEPOST MID23567
Stoke-on-Trent
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