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What does Claim mean? In practice, a claim is a party’s demand for a remedy from a court or tribunal against another, initiated by issuing the originating process. It seeks relief such as damages, an injunction, specific performance, restitution or a declaration, and rests on an identifiable cause of action (or equivalent legal basis). The term is descriptive (not generally defined by statute) and shaped by civil procedure rules. In England and Wales, a claimant brings a claim under the CPR by claim form (Part 7 or Part 8) against a defendant. It includes counterclaims and additional claims (contribution, indemnity or set‑off). In...

Form N5: Drafting the claim form for section 21 standard possession proceedings (ASTs), including money claims—England

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Royal Assent was granted to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on 27 October 2025. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, refer to Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions.

How to use these drafting notes

If a private landlord has given an assured shorthold tenant a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988), a possession claim can be brought using Form N5 where the standard, rather than the accelerated, possession procedure is used.

These drafting notes are intended solely for completing Form N5.

The claim form should be issued once the section 21 notice has been served and has expired without the tenant leaving the property.

For further guidance, see Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—terminating...

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