Guidance

Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents

This guidance lists all the reasons or grounds and notice periods for landlords and letting agents if they are considering ending a tenancy.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published
13 November 2025
Last updated
24 February 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents

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There will be different reasons, or grounds, under which you can seek to end a tenancy. You will need to give your tenant the correct amount of notice for each ground.  

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Published 13 November 2025
Last updated 24 February 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. further detail on non-shorthold tenancies added to ground 1A.

  2. First published.

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