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It is still up for debate whether the long-awaited abolition of “no-fault” evictions will happen this year. Whilst we all wait for more news on the Renters (Reform) Bill, business continues as usual with the service of Section 21 Housing Act 1988 notices. Landlords should be wary that this is a technical area of law and there are many pitfalls that they can fall into when trying to evict tenants using a S21 notice. Laceys has put together a checklist of important steps that landlords should be taking at the start of a new assured shorthold tenancy (‘AST’) and throughout existing ASTs dated after 01 October 2015.

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If you are in any doubt about the legal requirements for a valid S21 notice, our specialist property litigation advisors will be pleased to investigate and provide detailed advice as to your position. Please contact one of our team today.

This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Please note that the law may have changed since this article was published.