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Claim form definition

What does Claim form mean? Document used to start a civil claim, summarising the nature of the claim and remedy sought, and identifying parties and court. In England and Wales, the claim form is the originating process under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and is a statement of case (CPR 2.3). Issued under Part 7 or Part 8, it gives brief details of the claim, any statement of value, the remedy sought and addresses for service, and may contain or be followed by particulars of claim. Issue of the claim form commences proceedings and, if served within the CPR time limits (typically...

Defending section 21 standard possession claims: drafting Form N11R for ASTs, arrears proposals, counterclaims and precondition challenges (England)

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Precedents

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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 was granted Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance on how the Act affects residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions.

Introduction

The defence must be submitted on Form N11R. These drafting notes are provided solely to assist with completing Form N11R.

Relevant precedents

For further relevant precedents, refer to:

Drafting notes for claim form in section 21 standard possession proceedings
Drafting notes for particulars of claim in s 21 notice standard possession proceedings

General points

These notes are intended to help with completing Form N11R, the defence used where a landlord of property let on an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) has begun possession proceedings under the standard possession procedure. For these notes, it is assumed the landlord’s case also includes a claim for rent arrears. A landlord may instead elect to use the accelerated possession procedure where possession is sought from an assured shorthold tenant under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988), provided there is no additional claim, such as for money...

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Victoria Jones

Freeths

Victoria has over 17 years’ experience as a commercial litigator, with a particular expertise in property litigation, and has been a professional support lawyer, both for law firms and on a freelance basis, since 2010. Victoria is currently an associate and professional support lawyer at Freeths, where she provides technical support to the Dispute Management lawyers across all offices. This includes: developing and maintaining the know-how folders with precedents and guidance notes; ensuring that lawyers and clients are kept up to date on developments in the law; delivering and organising training; and undertaking research. ...

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