Section 8 Notice - Landlord or Family Occupation

A landlord may seek possession of a property where they, or a close family member, genuinely intend to move into the property as their home.

Under the statutory grounds for possession, a Section 8 notice can be served informing the tenant that the landlord requires possession because the property is needed for occupation by the landlord or a qualifying family member. Close family members may include a spouse or civil partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren or siblings.

This ground allows landlords to recover possession where there is a genuine intention to occupy the property as a home. The notice must clearly state the ground being relied upon and give the tenant the required notice period before court proceedings can begin.

Because the court may require evidence that the intention to occupy the property is genuine, it is important that the notice is properly drafted and served from the outset.

If the tenant does not vacate the property after the notice period has expired, The Landlord Group can proceed to Stage 2 – Court Proceedings to seek a possession order