What to do if Your Landlord Tells You to Leave
If you are living in private rented accommodation, your landlord must give you written notice. Your tenancy agreement should tell you how long your notice period is. If you are in self-contained accommodation, you will normally have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. This will usually be two months.
Verbal notice is not legally valid. Your written notice must be dated, and it is not valid if it has been backdated.
As soon as you receive a valid written notice and it is clear you cannot remain in the property, you should start looking for alternative accommodation. If you require any advice or assistance you should contact the Housing Options Team (Housing Needs) with a copy of your notice as soon as possible. Contact details are available on the right.
If you have not left after your period of notice has expired, your landlord can apply to the courts for possession of the property. It usually takes several weeks to get a court date, and in most cases the courts allow 28 days before possession is enforced. You will not be homeless on the day your notice expires.
If you feel your landlord is putting you under pressure to leave, or is harassing you, you should get advice as soon as possible.
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