Breaking News! Notice Periods Extended

The Government have this afternoon announced that notice periods for Section 21 and Section 8’s served from tomorrow will need to be for six months.

In a positive move for landlords facing rent arrears, where a tenant has amassed rent arrears of more than six months then the landlord will only need to give four weeks notice. In the instances of domestic abuse or anti-social behaviour then notice of between two to four weeks will need to be given.

The “shelf life” of a Section 21 notice has been increased from six months to ten months meaning that a Landlord will have four months after the expiry of the notice to make a possesion claim should the tenant not vacate.

The Courts remain closed until the 20th September.

More details to follow once we have had a chance to review the amendment regulations. Enjoy the weekend!

Please note the date this article was published as the law may have changed since it was posted. You should always seek independent legal advice if you are intending to rely on any of the contents.