Guide to Notices:
Section 13 form 4A: Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent for assured tenancies in the private rented sector
Notice of Prior Notice for Grounds 1 & 1A – From May 2026: A prior notice informing the tenant/s that the landlord may require possession of their property using Section 8, Grounds 1 or 1A.
Notice of Intention for Ground 4A (Student Accom) – From May 2026: A prior notice informing the tenant/s in a student accommodation, that the landlord may want possession of their property using the new Ground 4A.
Notice to Quit Landlord – Common Law Tenancy (Tenancies outside the Housing Act) – From May 2026: Legal notice to quit for Common Law Tenancies.
Section 8 Notice – Legal Wordings for Rent Arrears Grounds (8, 10 & 11) – From May 2026: Legal wording for mandatory and discretionary rent arrears grounds 8, 10 & 11 from May 2026.
Witness Statement Staff: Witness statement to be used by the staff (Letting agency) / landlord when access to the property is denied by the tenant.
Witness Statement Contractor: Witness statement to be completed by the contractor attending the premises (done in real-time) when access to the property is denied by the tenant.
Section 8 Notice – Legal Wording for Possession Grounds – From May 2026: Legal Wording for grounds to be used for possession from May 2026.
Government Issued – Section 8 Possession Notice (Form 3a): Notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy in the private rented sector.
Section 13 Notice, Form 4a: Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent for assured tenancies in the private rented sector.