Has Section 21 Notices Been Abolished?

The Government has committed to abolish 'no-fault' section 21 evictions in the private rented sector. A Renters' Reform Bill was promised in the 2019 Queen's Speech to achieve this.

Do section 21 notices still exist?

Longer coronavirus notices have ended

From 1 October 2021 all section 21 notices must still give at least 2 months' notice. Your landlord can only apply to court after the notice period ends. An eviction through the courts can still take several months.

Can I serve a Section 21 now?

When you can serve a section 21 notice

You can serve a section 21 notice on the tenants any time after the tenancy has started. However, you can't serve a section 21 notice before the tenancy commences or it will be invalid.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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