Practical walkthroughs for the most common landlord situations under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
How to evict a tenant for rent arrears
The full path from first missed payment to court possession order under the new rules.
How to evict a tenant for anti-social behaviour
When to use Ground 14, when Ground 7A applies, and the evidence the court actually wants to see.
How to sell a tenanted property
The new mandatory Ground 1A is the path. Here is the full process.
How to serve a Section 8 notice
The legal mechanics of getting Form 3A into the tenant's hands.
Rent increase rules under the Renters' Rights Act
Renters' Rights Act 2025: a landlord overview
Section 21 abolition: what changed
The Private Rented Sector Database
Notice periods for every Section 8 ground
Deposit protection and Section 8 possession
Section 8 evidence checklist
Section 8 possession hearing: what to expect
Landlord compliance calendar
The recurring deadlines every English landlord has to track.
How to deliver the Information Sheet
Three valid methods, one absolute prohibition, and the proof you need to keep.
How much does it cost to evict a tenant in 2026?
Court fees, bailiff costs, and lost rent - the realistic numbers for a Section 8 possession claim.
Common Section 8 notice mistakes
The errors that get claims struck out at the door - and how to avoid each one.
What to do after winning a possession order
The possession order is not the end - here is how to enforce it and get your property back.
New tenancy agreement requirements post-RRA
No more fixed-term ASTs. Here is what every new tenancy must look like from 2026.
How long does Section 8 take in 2026?
From the day you serve the notice to the day you get keys back.
Section 8 vs Section 21 in 2026
The simple answer: Section 21 is gone. Here is what that actually means.
Your tenant ignored the Section 8 notice
The notice period is up. They have not left. Now what.
How to serve a Section 8 notice (and what counts as proof)
Get this wrong and the notice is void, no matter how good the grounds.
Calculating your Section 8 notice expiry date
Get this wrong by one day and the court will throw out your claim.
Do you need a solicitor to do a Section 8 eviction?
Most landlords do not. Here is when you should pay for help anyway.
Writing the particulars section of Form 3A
This is where most self-drafted notices get weak. Get it right.
The tenant says they will pay before the hearing
How partial payments affect your Ground 8 claim.
Universal Credit and your Section 8 case
Pending housing element is not arrears. Get this wrong and your case fails.
When the tenant has damaged the property
Eviction route, deposit route, or both. Which makes sense.
Your tenant is subletting without permission
Ground 12 vs Ground 14ZA, and how to prove subletting in court.
Court fees for Section 8 possession in 2026
What you pay, when, and what you get for it.
Bailiff eviction: what happens next
The order is granted, the deadline passed, they are still there.
Why Section 8 notices get rejected
Most failed possession claims fail on the notice, not the merits.
Deposit protection and Section 8
An unprotected deposit is the most common reason mandatory grounds fail.
Gas safety and Section 8
Missing the gas safety record can void your claim.
Section 8 on a joint tenancy
Both tenants are jointly and severally liable. Both must be served.
Mandatory vs discretionary grounds
Picking the right combination is the difference between winning and rolling the dice.
After serving Section 8 — week by week
What actually happens, and what you should be doing each week.
The rent arrears letter — before Section 8
Courts expect you to communicate before escalating. Here is how.
Form 4A and rent increase limits
Once a year, market rate, tribunal-challengeable. The actual rules.
Tenant challenged your rent increase
The tribunal route, evidence that wins, what it costs you.