Possession Without Section 21

Module A · The new landscape

1. 01

   Life after Section 21

   What changed on 1 May 2026 and what it means for possession.

2. 02

   Notice, court and bailiffs

   The stages, typical timelines and costs.

3. 03

   Mandatory vs discretionary grounds

   Why the type of ground decides the outcome.

Module B · The grounds

4. 04

   Grounds 1 & 1A

   Moving in or selling: the protected period, the notice, and limits on re-letting.

5. 05

   Rent arrears grounds

   Grounds 8, 10 and 11, the thresholds, and arrears schedules.

6. 06

   Antisocial behaviour grounds

   Grounds 7A and 14, and the evidence they need.

7. 07

   Breach and deterioration grounds

   Grounds 12, 13 and 15, built on inspection evidence.

8. 08

   The remaining grounds

   Student lets, the new grounds, employment, redevelopment and the death of a tenant.

9. 09

   Choosing and combining grounds

   Why the longest notice period governs.

Module C · Getting it right

10. 10

    Serving Form 3A

    The right form, service and proof, and the full ground wording.

11. 11

    The compliance layers

    Deposit rules, ground conditions, licensing, and what's coming.

12. 12

    The court stage

    What the judge checks and how to prepare.

13. 13

    Your evidence file before serving notice

    Building the timeline before the notice goes out.