When is the deadline for threatened with homelessness by a possession notice?
The catalogue records a 56 days period from from The date the possession notice expires (pre-1 May 2026 regime: expiry of the section 21 notice) or, for tenancies within the Renters' Rights Act 2025 regime, the date specified in the section 8 notice. The 56 days is counted BACKWARDS from that date: the applicant is threatened with homelessness from (notice expiry date minus 56 days) onwards. Direction should be "backward", not "forward", and the trigger is not service of the notice.. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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Calculation basis and source
- Period
- 56 days
- Trigger
- from The date the possession notice expires (pre-1 May 2026 regime: expiry of the section 21 notice) or, for tenancies within the Renters' Rights Act 2025 regime, the date specified in the section 8 notice. The 56 days is counted BACKWARDS from that date: the applicant is threatened with homelessness from (notice expiry date minus 56 days) onwards. Direction should be "backward", not "forward", and the trigger is not service of the notice.
- Counting
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