Section 21 Notice

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

Legally give notice to terminate a tenancy agreement in England and Wales with this "Download Now" Section 21 Notice, a legal form for landlords wishing to give notice to terminate a tenancy agreement.

This Section 21 Notice has been endorsed by the NLA (National Landlords Association)...so you can be confident that it is the right legal form for you.

Plus this Section 21 Notice has been approved by PainSmith solicitors, leading experts in Landlord and Tenant Law...so you can be sure that it's legally binding and up to date.

This Section 21 Notice can be used by a landlord wanting to give notice to terminate a tenancy agreement at the end of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) in England & Wales, under the Housing Act 1988. 

To legally give notice to terminate an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement in England or Wales at the end of the tenancy agreement the landlord must give a Section 21 Notice to their tenant. Under the Housing Act 1988, the landlord must give the tenant at least two months' notice.

Section 21 Notice Notes:

This Section 21 Notice can be used by a landlord to give notice to terminate an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement in England & Wales, under the Housing Act 1988. The Section 21 Notice 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 21 Notice 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

This Section 21 Notice splits into two sections with different rules. These are: 

1. A Notice that is served during the fixed term of a tenancy (e.g. within the dates agreed on in the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement)
2. A Notice that is served during a statutory periodic tenancy (e.g. where the fixed term has ended and no new tenancy agreement signed for another fixed-term)

This Section 21 Notice has been designed by our team of landlord and tenancy law specialists to ensure that it is legally valid, under the Housing Act 1988, for both the tenancy agreement scenarios listed above.

Full guidance and instructions to complete the Section 21 Notice are included with your Section 21 Notice Download. 

Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Links:

Section 8 Notice - Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Agreement (England & Wales)

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

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