Eviction of pre-1989 tenants
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If you rent from a private landlord or letting agency and your tenancy started before 2 January 1989, you will probably have a regulated tenancy. Regulated tenants have very strong tenancy rights. Your landlord can only evict you if they have a reason, or 'ground', to do so. This section lists these reasons and explain how the eviction process works.
If you're not sure what kind of tenancy you have, you can check here.
If your landlord tries to evict you, get advice from a Shelter advice centre or Citizens Advice or other agency as soon as possible. It may be possible to stop or delay your eviction. Use the Advice Services Directory to find help near you.
Eviction of regulated tenants
Regulated tenants can only be evicted in certain circumstances. This section explains the procedure your landlord must follow.
Cases or reasons for eviction
If you are a regulated tenant and your landlord wants to evict you they must provide a reason or 'case'. This page lists the cases that can be used for the eviction of regulated tenants.
