Section 8 Notice - Rent Arrears Claim

Section 8 Notice - Terminate a Tenancy Agreement (Rent Arrears Claim)

Legally give notice to terminate a tenancy agreement in England and Wales, due to tenant rent arrears, with this "Download Now" Section 8 Notice.

A Section 8 Notice is used by landlords who wish to give notice to terminate a tenancy agreement when the tenant is in rent arrears.

This Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) can be used by a landlord wanting to give notice to terminate an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) in England & Wales (under the Housing Act), but this Section 8 Notice can only be used when the tenant is in rent arrears of at least two months or more (or rent arrears of eight weeks for a weekly tenancy). 

By using this Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim), not only can a landlord start the process of gaining possession of a property, but a landlord can make a claim to have the rent arrears paid along with the landlord's reasonable costs.

When completing the Section 8 Notice, a landlord should include a Schedule of Rent Arrears, which shows a landlord how to calculate the rent arrears figure that has to be included in the Section 8 Notice.

Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) Notes:

This Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) can be used by a landlord to give notice to terminate an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement in England & Wales, under the Housing Act. 

The Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) can be used to give notice to terminate a tenancy agreement made using the following Lawpack Tenancy Agreements:

Tenancy Agreement - Furnished (England & Wales)

Tenancy Agreement - Unfurnished (England & Wales)

Non-Resident House/Flat Share Agreement (England & Wales)

Please be aware that this Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) can not be used to give notice to terminate a Short Assured Tenancy Agreement (in Scotland) or a Lodger Agreement. To give notice to terminate these tenancy agreements, use Lawpack's Notice to Terminate for a Short Assured Tenancy Agreement or Lawpack's Notice to Terminate a Lodger Agreement.

Lawpack's Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) has been approved by PainSmith solicitors - leading experts in Landlord and Tenant Law - to ensure that it is legally valid, under the Housing Act.

Full guidance and instructions to complete the Section 8 Notice (Rent Arrears Claim) are included with your Section 8 Notice Download. 

Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Links:

Section 21 Notice - Terminate a Tenancy Agreement (England and Wales)

Section 33 Notice and Notice to Quit - Terminate a Tenancy Agreement (Scotland)

Notice to Terminate a Short Assured Tenancy - Rent Arrears (Scotland)