Drafting notes for section 8 notice seeking possession of property let on an assured tenancy (AT) or an assured shorthold tenancy (AST)

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Drafting notes for section 8 notice seeking possession of property let on an assured tenancy (AT) or an assured shorthold tenancy (AST)

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These drafting notes are to be used by a landlord when preparing to serve a notice pursuant to section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988) to seek possession of a dwelling let under an assured tenancy (AT) or an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) in England under one of the grounds set out in HA 1988, Sch 2 or an assured agricultural occupancy.

How to use these drafting notes

The section 8 notice should be in the following form:

  1. •

    Section 8 Notice for properties in England

These drafting notes are for use in completing the section 8 notice only.

Note that from 1 December 2022 ASTs, ATs and other forms of residential tenancies and licences of properties in Wales were replaced with occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. Existing ASTs and ATs became converted occupation contracts. For further guidance, see Practice Note: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016—terminating standard occupation contracts and recovering possession.

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What does Notice mean?

In a contractual context, a notice may be to terminate the agreement, or may be the notice required to do a certain thing under the contract. Notices usually must comply with certain formalities set out in the contract, and certain time limits.

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