Notice to Quit

[Ottleswick]

Hi, I'm on a statutory periodic tenancy and after asking for repairs to be done over 2 years, and then reporting it to the Environmental Health dept, the landlord has done some repairs but not all, and now sent me a letter asking me to leave the property in 2 months.

However, no Section 21 has been sent.

Does this letter alone force me to leave?

[atticus]

No, it does not. A notice under s21 Housing Act 1988 must be in the prescribed form (Tenancy form 6A https://www.gov.uk/guidance/assured-...-forms#form-6a).

[Ottleswick]

Thank you for responding, Atticus.

The letter I have received is nothing like the form in the link you provided.

I have tried to read up on this after reading your response, and now understand that the S21 must give 2 months notice and when it expires, the landlord must then make an application to the Court for a Possession Order.

As I had reported disrepair to the council's Environmental Health dept and they asked the landlord to make some urgent repairs, does this prevent a S21? Some disrepair remains which has again been reported but not actioned.

If I ignore the landlord's letter and stay, is it correct that they will have to issue a S21 and then Court Proceedings?

I'm not in rent arrears and have looked after the place and am in full compliance with all my responsibilities imposed in the tenancy agreement.

[atticus]

Q1. Not unless the Council has served an improvement notice that has not been complied with.

Q2. Yes.

This information from Shelter may help: https://england.shelter.org.uk/housi...on_21_eviction