Generally the new legislation has extended notice periods to be given to tenants from 3
months to 6 months for both Section 21 notices (no fault notices) and Section 8 notices
(fault based notices).
There are some exceptions and probably, the one most landlords will be interested in are
those relating to rent arrears. Where there are over six months’ rent arrears, a landlord is
now able to serve a 4 week Section 8 notice and, with the lifting of the moratorium later this month, can then make an application to the Court for possession if payment is not
forthcoming. However given the anticipated backlog of cases already in the system and the
anticipated number of new cases being issued prior to this change, realistically it is probably
going to be a number of months before Landlords are able to obtain physical possession of their properties, with many hoops to jump through along the way.
As a side note, the new legislation has also extended the lifespan of a Section 21 notice,
which is now valid for 10 months.
Any advice or assistance required please contact the author, Rebecca Smith
(rebeccasmith@macklunt.co.uk – 01730 265111)
Nothing in this article should be construed as legal advice or perceived as creating a solicitor/client relationship. Please note that we cannot give advice on individual’s situations or problems in this article.
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