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As of 1st October 2021, The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies and Notices) (Amendment and Suspension) (England) Regulations 2021 comes into force.
The key impact of this is that notice periods are returned to their pre-pandemic levels. This means that for assured shorthold tenancy agreements in England the following notice periods will now apply:
Notice Type | Previous Notice Period | Notice Period from 1 October 2021 |
Section 21 Notice | 4 months | 2 months |
Section 8 using any of grounds: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 or 16 | 4 weeks | 2 months |
Section 8 using the rent arrears grounds: 8, 10 and 11 | a) 4 weeks where arrears are at least 4 months b) 4 months where arrears are less than 4 months | 2 weeks |
Section 8 using grounds: 3, 4, 6, 7B, 12, 13, 14A, 14ZA, 15 or 17 | 4 months | 2 weeks |
Section 8 using ground 7A | 4 weeks (periodic tenancy) 1 month (fixed term tenancy) | 4 weeks (periodic tenancy) 1 month (fixed term tenancy) |
Section 8 using ground 14 | None- proceedings may be commenced immediately after service of notice | None- proceedings may be commenced immediately after service of notice |
Other changes include:
How Pinney Talfourd can help
Pinney Talfourd are experts in commercial and residential property litigation and can advise you on changes to the law so you are given up to date advice.
Please do not hesitate to contact either Stephen Eccles on 01708 463202 or Oliver-James Topping on 01708 463227 should you wish to discuss anything further.
This article was written by Oliver-James Topping, Solicitor in our Residential Property Litigation Team. The contents of this article are for the purposes of general awareness only. They do not purport to constitute legal or professional advice. Specific legal advice should be taken on each individual matter. This article is based on the law as of October 2021.