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England: Serving section 8 Housing Act 1988 notices for assured tenancies after the Renters’ Rights Act 2025—prescribed form, parties, grounds, notice periods, service and steps to possession

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This ‘how to’ guide explains how private landlords in the sector may give a notice under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988) to recover possession of a property in England let on an assured tenancy (AT), reflecting the reforms brought in by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025) with effect from 1 May 2026. It sets out the required form and service of the notice, the possession grounds, and the practical actions to follow once a notice has been issued. For detailed help on ending assured tenancies in the private sector, see Practice Note: Private sector assured tenancies—terminating.

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The section 8 notice must be in the prescribed form, or a version substantially to the same effect. Form 3A is named in the Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Prescribed Forms and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/354, reg 3, as version published by the Secretary of State from time to time. Guidance notes are available too.

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