Landlord & Tenant Update
15th Sep 2020
The Covid pandemic continues to cause problems across the country and the residential rental sector is no exception, whether you are a landlord or tenant.
Should you need to take action to evict a tenant or are a tenant facing eviction, the current notice periods for the various grounds of eviction for assured shorthold tenancies since the lockdown measures are set out below:
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Date of service of Notice |
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| Ground relied upon | Before 26 March 2020 | 26 March – 28 Aug 2020 | 29 Aug 2020 onwards |
| 1, 2, 5, 9, 16 | 2 months | 3 months | 6 months |
| 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 15 | 2 weeks | 3 months | 6 months |
| 7 | 2 months | 3 months | 3 months |
| 7A | 4 weeks | 3 months | 4 weeks |
| 7B | 2 weeks | 3 months | 3 months |
| 8, 10, 11 | 2 weeks | 3 months | 4 weeks if at least 6 months arrears, otherwise 6 months if less |
| 14 | 2 weeks | 3 months | 2 weeks or none if very serious |
| 14A, 14ZA, 17 | 2 weeks | 3 months | 2 weeks |
*Please note that using a combination of grounds may result in the longer notice period prevailing.
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