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Grounds for Eviction

  • Grounds for eviction:
  • 1-8 Mandatory;
    • 1  Owner principle former home returning
    • 2  HA’88 mortgagee default s.101 LPA 25
    • 3 Fixed term < 8 months AND former holiday let
    • 4 Term < 12 months etc.
    • 5 Minister of religion e.g. manse required.
    • 6 Renovation works render uninhabitable
    • 7 Former tenant of Deceased
    • 8 Rent Arrears according to rent frequency
  • 9-17 Discretionary:
    • 9 Suitable alternative accommodation available
    • 10 Some unpaid rent on date of service
    • 11 Persistent late rent
    • 12 Unperformed obligation or default tenancy
    • 13House deterioration
    • 14 Nuisance annoyance / immoral illegal conduct
    • 14Aa Tenant departure unlikely to return
    • 15 Furniture deterioration
    • 16 Employed tenant no longer employed
    • 17 Misleading statement inducing tenancy (HA 1996)

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Published: 8 November 2013 Last Updated: 27 November 2021