Compare Tenant Eviction Notices

Where the Tenant fails or refuses to leave there are only two forms of Eviction Notice to end the Tenancy. If you fail to serve a valid Notice any application made for possession will be denied

The Section 21 Notice Tenant Eviction process is easier for it is a postal request that results in mandatory possession, whereas with the Section 8 Tenant Eviction Notice process attendance in court is required and whilst the Landlord can seek possession and damages, the outcome is far from guaranteed.

The Section 21 Notice click

This is a "Mandatory Possession" process

The Section 8 Notice click

This is a "Fault based" process

A Section 21 Notice is part of the Accelerated Possession procedure that is mandatory possession; basically it means: I promised I would rent to my Tenant from A to B. The end date being B has now passed. I want the Tenant to leave. My paperwork is in order so the Judge has no choice but to grant possession and they MUST to leave. This is a postal process and rarely should there be a Court Hearing

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Advantages Section 21 Tenant Eviction

Possession is usually faster. There is usually no court hearing (making this a paper-based exercise). Provided your application is valid, possession must be granted and the tenant ordered to leave.

Disadvantages Section 21 Tenant Eviction Notice

If successful, you only get a possession order - not a money order. Landlords are perfectly entitled to make a separate claim for the money see Guide to Debt Recovery for rent arrears and damage

The tenant has breached a term of the Tenancy and I require them to leave and I also want compensating for losses (rent arrears, damage etc). The process is more complicated and the Judge has discretion to deny possession and allow the Tenant to stay. see Suspended Orders

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Use this process where

The fixed term tenancy has a while to go.
You do not qualify to use the Section 21 process.
You seek a money award for damage or arrears.

Advantages Section 8 Tenant Eviction

Where rent arrears or and damage, you get both a possession order and money order to compensate for your loss. You will have to recover the money from the Tenant