Eviction rights and responsibilities

Eviction can be a costly and stressful experience for everyone involved and is often the last choice for landlords. Landlords and tenants have certain rights and responsibilities and there are strict procedures that must be followed. 

Landlords

We can offer landlords advice and support if they are considering giving notice to a tenant by offering:

• A dedicated point of contact within our housing solutions team
• Help with rent arrears
• Universal Credit support
• Specialised tenant support
• Help with communication issues

We would like landlords to speak with our Housing Solutions Service before serving a tenant with any Notice to Quit, to see if we can help in any way to keep those tenants in that home.

Tenants

If your landlord serves on you a Section 21 notice to end your tenancy and you are unable to find alternative accommodation you can contact our Housing Solutions Service to discuss what help they can offer you

Additional Information

For up to date information please refer to:

• Gov.UK Evicting tenants (England and Wales)
• Shelter