Hi all, I wanted to reach out and gain advice on ending a lease with my tenant so that I can sell the property. The tenancy commenced in Nov 2024, updated Nov 2025 in line with new regs and I would like to terminate the contract at the end of Nov 2026. Can I just issue a Section 8 giving 3 months notice, coinciding with the end of the lease. Thanks all.
Firstly, there is no ‘end of lease’ date as your post suggests. You have a rolling contract which continues indefinitely.
Notice to sell a property requires a Section 8 & 4 months notice.
I would suggest you speak to an eviction specialist before doing anything to make sure you have ticked all the required boxes to ensure a smooth eviction.
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No. Your contract became rolling from 1 may 2026. It has no end date
Tenancies can only be ended in 3 ways
I) tenant gives notice
2) court order following application for possession
3) mutually agreed surrender of the tenancy
If you serve s8 ground 1a (to sell) the notice is 4 months. If tenant doesnt move out tenancy continues and you have to apply for possession. Average times from application for possession to eviction by bailiffs were previously 8 months but I think timescales likely to have increased with a backlog of s21s served on 30 april
Get yourself an eviction specialist as the process is complex and if you get it wrong you have to start all over again
Good luck
Thanks David, much appreciated.
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Cheers Karl. Much appreciated
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