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In England and Wales, a section 21 notice, also known as a section 21 notice of possession or a section 21 eviction, is a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, [1] that 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.
Historically, the United Kingdom sought to ensure fair rents, prevent evictions without a fair reason, and placed obligations on landlords to properly maintain premises. Such regulation seeks to redress the inequality of bargaining power between landlords and tenants in a market where there is unlimited freedom of contract.
The act aims to protect tenants from being ejected from their homes by landlords unless a court order exists. Lodgers however can be evicted without a court order. Section 3 states that no tenant can be forcibly evicted without a court order. The purpose of this section was to prevent aggressive landlords from becoming violent.
The British government said on Friday it would extend a ban on evicting tenants from social or private rented accommodation in England and Wales by two months to Aug. 23 due to the coronavirus ...
The legislation proposed to end the no-fault eviction of tenants, as well as making it easier for landlords to evict antisocial tenants. [ 1 ] After the bill's 3rd commons reading, the announcement of the 2024 general election caused the bill to be discontinued during the parliamentary wash-up period . [ 2 ]
The British government said on Friday it would extend a ban on evicting tenants from social or private rented accommodation for another four weeks due to COVID-19 pandemic. The government also ...
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2.c. 56) is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament extending to England and Wales.Part I of the act (sections 1-21), which dealt with the protection of residential tenancies, is now largely superseded.
In England and Wales, a Section 8 notice, [1] also known as a Section 8 notice to quit or Form 3, is a notice required to be given in England and Wales by the landlord to the tenant of an assured tenancy or assured shorthold tenancy who wishes to obtain a possession order from the court, thereby ending the tenancy, for a reason based on a circumstance entitling the landlord to possession under ...