Giving a tenant notice to end a private residential tenancy

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if you plan to put the property up for sale within 3 months of the tenant moving out. 

You’ll need evidence to prove this, such as a home report or letter from a solicitor or an estate agent. 

For this ground, your tenant must get: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

This ground can be used if: 

• the property is being repossessed by the lender 
• the lender needs the tenant to leave so they can sell the property 

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if you want to carry out major work that’s so disruptive the tenant cannot live there at the same time. 

You’ll need evidence to prove this, such as: 

• planning permission documents 
• contracts with architects or builders 

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if you intend to live there as your main home for at least 3 months. 

You’ll need evidence to prove this, such as an affidavit saying this is what you’re going to do. An affidavit is a written statement, signed under oath in the presence of a Notary Public or a Justice of the Peace. 

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if you want to use the property for something other than a home. 

You’ll need evidence to prove this, such as planning permission to change use of the property. 

For this ground, your landlord must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if both: 

• the property is needed for a religious worker, such as a priest, nun, monk, imam, lay missionary, minister or rabbi  
• the property’s been used for this purpose before 

For this ground, you must give your tenant 28 days’ notice (4 weeks). It does not matter how long they’ve lived there. 

You can only use this ground if your tenant was convicted of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment. This applies whether or not they: 

• used the property for illegal reasons 
• let someone use the property for illegal reasons 
• committed a crime within or near the property 

You have to apply to the tribunal within a year of the tenant being convicted, unless you have a reasonable excuse for not applying before then.

For this ground, you must give your tenant 28 days’ notice (4 weeks). It does not matter how long they’ve lived there. 

You can only use this ground if you believe your tenant does not live in the property as their main home. 

You cannot use this ground if your tenant moved out temporarily because the property does not meet the required standard of repairs.

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if a member of your family will live there as their main home for at least 3 months. 

You’ll need evidence to prove this, such as an affidavit saying this is what you’re going to do. An affidavit is a written statement, signed under oath in the presence of a Notary Public or a Justice of the Peace. 

A family member means: 

• spouse 
• civil partner 
• someone living with you as though they were married to you 
• parent or grandparent 
• child or grandchild 
• brother or sister 
• step or half relatives, such as a stepson or half-sister 
• person being treated as someone's child, even if they aren't related biologically or legally 
• any family member (as listed above) of your spouse, civil partner or person living with them as though they were married 
• the spouse or civil partner of any family members listed above, or someone living with them as though they were married

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if both the following apply: 

• you rented the property to the tenant because they needed community care 
• your tenant has been assessed as no longer needing community care

For this ground, you must give your tenant 28 days’ notice (4 weeks). It does not matter how long they’ve lived there. 

You can only use this ground if your tenant has not followed the terms of their tenancy agreement. 

You cannot use this ground if your tenant has not paid their rent. There is a separate eviction ground for rent arrears.

For this ground, you must give your tenant 28 days’ notice (4 weeks). It does not matter how long they’ve lived there. 

You can only use this ground if your tenant behaved antisocially to another person. This means they’ve either done something to: 

• cause someone alarm or distress 
• cause someone nuisance or annoyance 
• harass someone 

To use this ground, you have to apply to the tribunal within a year of the behaviour taking place, unless you have a reasonable excuse.

For this ground, you must give your tenant 28 days’ notice (4 weeks). It does not matter how long they’ve lived there. 

You can only use this ground if your tenant allowed someone into the property who caused antisocial behaviour. 

This person could be: 

• a sub-tenant 
• a lodger 
• someone they let into the property on more than one occasion 

To use this ground, you have to apply to the tribunal within a year of the conviction or behaviour taking place unless you have a reasonable excuse.  

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if you’re no longer registered as a landlord with the local council. This means continuing to rent the property is illegal. 

This can be because the local council has either: 

• refused to enter you in the register 
• removed you from the register 

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if the local council removes your HMO (house in multiple occupation) licence. This means continuing to rent the property is illegal.

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if the local council gives you an overcrowding notice. Councils can issue these notices if a property is so overcrowded it could affect the health of people living there. 

If your tenant has missed any rent payments, this debt is called rent arrears. 

For this ground, you must give your tenant 28 days’ notice (4 weeks). It does not matter how long they’ve lived there. 

You can only use this ground if your tenant’s had rent arrears for at least 3 months in a row.  

The tribunal will consider whether your tenant is only in arrears because they were not getting a benefit that they qualified for. This can be because they did not get the benefit at all, or there was a delay in getting it.

For this ground, you must give your tenant: 

• 84 days’ notice (12 weeks), if they’ve lived there for 6 months or more 
• 28 days’ notice (4 weeks), if they’ve lived there for less than 6 months 

You can only use this ground if you let the tenant move in because they were, or were going to be, your employee but now they are not.