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Eviction notices, your defences, illegal eviction, and what counts as landlord harassment.
Court papers from your landlord, a defence form and a hearing date. Here's what happens at a possession hearing, what the judge can and can't order, and why going matters more than anything else you do.
There is no fixed time limit on council temporary accommodation in England. The duty ends on a short list of events, and most of them are things you do. Here are those events, how to challenge an unsuitable offer without losing it, and what you pay.
Your landlord says they're doing the place up and you'll need to leave. Since Section 21 ended, that means Ground 6. Here's what the landlord has to prove, how much notice you get, and why offering access in writing matters.
For 60 days, Breathing Space can stop your landlord serving a rent arrears notice or evicting you over those arrears. You are expected to keep paying the rent that falls due, and missing it can get it cancelled. Here is how it works and how to get one.
A notice of eviction has come through the door with a date on it. You usually get at least 14 days, and sometimes the court can move the date or stop the eviction. Here is what decides that, what happens on the day, and who to contact now.
You do not have to leave when an eviction notice runs out, and the council's duty to help starts once the date in it is 56 days away. Here is how to apply, and why moving out too early can cost you.
Someone you lived with has died, and you are frightened of losing the home too. Here is who can take over a private tenancy, who cannot, and what a landlord is allowed to do next.
Your landlord stopped paying the mortgage and the lender wants the house back. You are not put out overnight. You get notice first, and you can often ask the court to delay possession by up to 2 months while you find somewhere to live.
A landlord who wants the property back for themselves or family must use Ground 1. That means 4 months' notice, a fixed family list, and a ban on re-letting. If the landlord re-lets or advertises it during that ban, you could claim up to 2 years' rent back.
A text saying 'I'm selling, you need to leave' changes nothing on its own. Ground 1A needs 4 months' notice and a real intention to sell. If your landlord re-lets during the 12-month ban, you could claim up to 2 years' rent back.
Landlord retaliation eviction in the UK explained. What it is, how to prove it, and how the Renters Rights Act 2025 protects you from revenge eviction.
Facing a Section 8 eviction in England? Learn how to challenge the notice, spot procedural errors, and defend yourself in court as a UK tenant.
Can a landlord evict without a court order in the UK? No. Here's what the law requires in 2026 and what to do if your landlord skips the process.
Since 1 May 2026, a landlord in England needs three full months' rent arrears, not two, before serving a mandatory Ground 8 eviction notice. Here is how the rule works and what to check if you get one.
The Renters' Rights Act abolished no-fault Section 21 evictions from 1 May 2026. Section 8 notices replace them, and landlords must now prove specific grounds for possession.
Your landlord let themselves in without warning? In England that can be illegal. Here is the 24-hour rule, the emergency exception, and how to claim.
Rent hikes, ignored repairs, fake plans to sell. How the Renters Rights Act 2025 closes off the indirect tactics landlords use to push tenants out, and what you can claim.
The legal remedies for landlord harassment in the UK, including injunctions, damages claims, and criminal prosecution routes under key statutes.
Locked out without a court order? Illegal eviction is a crime, and you can claim compensation. Here is what you are owed and how to get back in.
A Section 8 notice starts a legal process with strict rules, and you do not have to leave when it expires. Learn the grounds for possession, which are mandatory or discretionary, and how to respond.
Your landlord keeps turning up unannounced or ignoring repairs? Here's when that becomes a criminal offence, and how to report it for free.
