Section 8

Under the Housing Act 1988, a landlord is entitled to take possession of a property and issue a Section 8 notice when a tenant breaches certain criteria. Common reasons for completing a section 8 against a tenant could be missed rent payments, incomplete rent payments, antisocial behaviour resulting in the disturbance of neighbours, or damage to property, either structural or furnishing-related.
Reasons for eviction as justified by section 8 are known as ‘grounds for possession’. To enforce a section 8 eviction, the landlord must stand before the court and prove their grounds for possession are valid. This process can be lengthy, and sometimes the court will refuse the landlord’s request resulting in no eviction. Denial of eviction often occurs when there is insufficient evidence for the landlord’s claim, although mitigating circumstances vary widely.
In addition to valid reasoning, section 8 can only be enforced in adherence to legal requirements. This involves giving a tenant the right amount of notice, identifying a date after which the court process can begin, and the grounds for possession. If this information is incomplete or does not satisfy the court, the eviction will not go ahead.

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