England private rented sector deadline
Section 8 Ground 8 rent arrears notice-period guide
For a current England private-sector Ground 8 notice, the stated notice period is four weeks from service. The arrears conditions must be satisfied at the required stages and the notice must use the current route.
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At a glance
What this source guide covers
- Period
- Four weeks
- Trigger
- Actual or deemed service of a current Form 3A notice
- Direction
- Forward from service
- Counting method
- The statutory period begins with service; service and tenancy facts must be checked.
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- 03/08/2026
Start with 03/08/2026 as the actual or deemed service of a current form 3a notice. The calculator applies the statutory period begins with service; service and tenancy facts must be checked. and no general weekend or bank-holiday extension is assumed for the notice period. this guide 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
The statutory period begins with service; service and tenancy facts must be checked.
No general weekend or bank-holiday extension is assumed for the notice period. This guide 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 8-only route.
- Multiple grounds use the longest applicable period. The arrears conditions and the current Form 3A must be checked before proceedings.
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