Accelerated Possession

Under the terms of a short hold tenancy, the landlord has an automatic or mandatory right to possession of the property at the end of the agreed term, or after 6 months if the agreed term is less than 6 months, providing the required 2 months' Section 21 notice (see Section 21 Guide) has been served correctly and expired.

After the expiry of the Section 21 Notice Complete court form

The accelerated possession procedure means that the possession award can be decided by the court purely on the basis of written representations submitted (see evidence required to apply for this process). The following applies: