Section 21(1.b/4.a) of the Housing Act 1988 - Fixed Tenancy / Periodic Tenancy - Notices To Quit
- Statutory means of ending an AST –
- Form 6A has replaced section 21.4.A and section 21.1.B
- Formerly:
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- a) Following the end of a tenancy section 21.4.A Periodic
- b) before the end of a tenancy section 21.1.B Fixed
- and
- Both Notices have similar rules requiring different notice periods and
- are mandatory in that a judge has no discretion and
- must grant the eviction order,
- Post tenancy the notice period is related to the rent payment date.
See also
- Form 6A has been replaced 21.4.A and 21.1.B under the Deregulation Act 2015
- Order for Possession.
- Two months notice is required prior to the end of the initial AST term.
- Section 8 notice to quit using Form 3
- Renters Rights Bill expected to be enacted late 2025 to early 2026 with immediate effect.
- This will abolish Section 21 Notices to quit
- The only legal means to bring a tenancy to an end will be withtenant consent or a Sectin 8 Court order.
Published: 11 November 2013 Last Updated: 5 December 2021