Section 8 Notice (Notice to quit form)  

About this Section 8 Notice

Use this Section 8 Notice to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy agreement during the fixed term when the tenant has breached one or more of the obligations in the tenancy agreement. The most common reason will be for late payment, or non payment of rent.

The law relating to this notice

This Section 8 Notice complies with the Housing Act 1988 and the Housing Act 1996.

When to use this Section 8 Notice

This notice is suitable for a landlord looking to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy agreement for a property in England or Wales.

A landlord cannot evict a tenant without obtaining a court order for possession first. Before applying to court, he or she must have served a Section 8 notice on all tenants.

The grounds under which the landlord may serve a notice to quit are laid out in the Housing Act in detail. We have included a full list in the guidance notes to this document alongside the explanatory notes on how to complete the notice. The most common reasons for serving a Section 8 notice are non-payment or late payment of rent, damage to the property or its contents, or disturbance of neighbours and other local residents. However, it can be used in the case of any breach of agreement and several other more esoteric cases as well.

If the tenancy is at an end and the landlord seeks possession, a Section 21 notice should be used instead. A Section 8 notice is only suitable if the fixed term of the tenancy has not ended.

The notice period required before the tenant can be evicted depends on the grounds for eviction and varies between two weeks and two months (except in the case of antisocial behaviour).

Serving a Section 8 Notice does not mean that the landlord must take the tenant to court. It can be used as an effective warning to the tenant that the agreement has been breached and that if there is a further breach you may take action. 

Section 8 Notice features and contents

• Recognised by courts: follows the official prescribed format
• Can be used to warn tenants that you recognise a breach of agreement
• Use to obtain a possession order and a money order
• Includes a last arrears letter to be served with the form

Reasons to buy from Net Lawman

Full money back guarantee – buy with confidence
Our Section 8 Notice comes with a no questions asked full money back guarantee. You take no risk that it might not be right. Once you buy it, we’ll give you 30 days to evaluate it in any way you want. If for any reason you’re not happy, just e-mail us and we’ll refund your money in full immediately.

Guidance notes included - prior legal knowledge is not required
Comprehensive guidance notes, written by a qualified and experienced UK solicitor are included.

To be valid in court, a Section 8 Notice must give the precise details of the breach of agreement. Our guidance notes explain what you need to write and they ensure that you don’t need to be a lawyer or have knowledge of the law to understand how to complete the notice.

Minimal editing required
This notice has been written specifically in such a way that you don’t need to spend hours editing it. It uses an approach where you remove the sections that aren’t applicable to you, so you don’t have to add any back, write your own, or worry about whether you are using correct legal language.

Plain language minimises future disagreements
Net Lawman documents are real law written in plain language that all parties will understand. This will minimise the likelihood of later disputes.

If you find yourself in court, the judge will look more favourably on a legal agreement written in plain language over one peppered with complicated legal jargon. Your case will be stronger if it is clear that both sides understood the agreement when it was signed.

Buy once – re-use again and again
You can use the notice as many times as you like – just create a new document from the master version. Buy once and use for multiple properties.

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As soon as you complete the secure checkout process, we will send your Section 8 Notice straight to your inbox. We will also keep a copy for you for 60 days in our customer area so you can access it even when you are away from your e-mail.

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