England private rented sector deadline

Section 8 Ground 1 landlord-occupation notice-period guide

For a current England private-sector Ground 1 notice, the stated notice period is four months from service. Ground 1 also has tenancy and landlord-occupation conditions that can control whether the route is available.

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Rule reviewed 7 August 2026

At a glance

What this source guide covers

Period: Four calendar months
Trigger: Actual or deemed service of a current Form 3A notice
Direction: Forward from service
Counting method: Calendar months, subject to the Ground 1 factual conditions and any longer period from another ground.

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Example input: 03/08/2026

Start with 03/08/2026 as the actual or deemed service of a current form 3a notice. The calculator applies calendar months, subject to the ground 1 factual conditions and any longer period from another ground. and this guide does not assume a weekend or bank-holiday extension and does not calculate deemed service. before it shows the cited output and the checks that may change it.

Calculation basis

How the date is counted

Calendar months, subject to the Ground 1 factual conditions and any longer period from another ground.

This guide does not assume a weekend or bank-holiday extension and does not calculate deemed service.

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Exceptions and matter facts

England only, current notices served on or after 01/05/2026, private assured tenancies and a Ground 1-only route.
Check the tenancy-start and occupation requirements, any other ground in the notice and the current Form 3A before proceedings.

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