Housing Law update

TAKE NOTICE: NEW NOTICE SEEKING POSSESSION FORMS

On 6 April 2015, The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/620) came into force in England. They prescribe forms for the purposes of various provisions of Part I of the Housing Act 1988 relating to assured tenancies and assured agricultural occupancies.

The most relevant perhaps being in respect of Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988. The Notice Seeking Possession (NSP) has been amended to include reference to the new mandatory ground for possession, Ground 7A, which came into force on 20 October 2014 pursuant to the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

A copy of the full Regulations can be found here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/620/pdfs/uksi_20150620_en.pdf

EMMA CATTERMULL

 

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