New Tenancy Agreement

[Farmer Jones]

Hi all
I am planning on taking a new tenancy and moving home in the near future. The following section appears in my new tenancy agreement. I assume Section 8 refers to Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, and I want to understand what this section in the agreement means. Can somebody advise please ?*

Quote:
If applicable, the Landlord may also end this Agreement under Grounds 1 or 2 under Section 8. The Landlord (or, in the case of
joint Landlords, at least one of them) has occupied the Property as his only or principal home and may require the Premises as
his or his spouse’s only or principal home. The Landlord hereby gives notice that possession of the Property may be recovered
on Ground 1 in Part I of Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988; and there is a mortgage on the Property which, if not paid, may
result in repossession under Ground 2 of the Housing Act 1988. If the Landlord wants to use either Ground, he will start the
procedure by serving you with a Section 8 Housing Act 1988 notice. That notice is for two months and he cannot apply for a court
hearing until after the two months have passed.

Thanks

[Law Student 5]

Hi,

The Housing Act 1988 states that the landlord can only issue the notice when certain criteria have been breached, for example, failing to pay rent.

You can visit*https://www.gov.uk/evicting-tenants/...tion-8-notices*for further information.

Thanks

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