Understanding the eviction process
Who is this guide for?
This guide is for tenants who are renting a house or flat from a private landlord on an Assured or Assured Shorthold Tenancy in England. Most tenancies in England are Assured or Assured Shorthold tenancies, however you can check using the tenancy rights checker published by the housing charity Shelter.
This guide is designed to assist tenants whose landlord or letting agent has served them with a notice requiring possession (Form 6A for the section 21 possession process) or a notice seeking possession (Form 3 for the section 8 possession process). This starts the possession action process, through which you may legally be evicted from your home.
Understanding the possession action process: A guide for private residential tenants in England