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If you did NOT issue a Section 21 Notice before the 1st May 2026 - You only have available the Section 8 Notice route (unless you can get the tenant to agree negotiating Surrender )

This section is focused on Section 8 Notices and the grounds a Landlord may use, the mistake people make is issuing a Notice without understanding that form is a small part of what could  become a complex process.  

In PIMS experience your next step is crucial. 
1) Do you really think issuing the notice will really result in corrective behaviour and the tenants remedy the breech. Have you followed the PIMS rent arrears protocol if not case will fail   

2) Issuing the Section 8 Notice, irrespective of being within your rights fuels their behaviour and battle commences - and if you miss step the tenants block us from stregthening your legal position  

3) Stay calm and put your clever head on - and undertake a quick risk assessment are your processes strong enough to stick up to legal scrutiny if not you risk losing a case, the tenants don't leave, you are exposed to a counter claim and end up with a massive legal bill.  Review Court Bundle Before Issuing a Notice


Step 1- Look at the Section 8 Notice  

Form 3A: Legal wording for possession grounds  and decide which apply make a note and why 

Step 2 - How to complete the Section 8 Notice 

Step 3 - Draft a copy of a Section 8 Notice - 
Step 4 - Call PIMS
  • Let us review the situation with a very practical guidance - how can we strengthen and minimise Tenant counter claim 

EVICTION - Your Next Step