Eviction of short assured tenants
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If you rent from a private landlord and have a short assured tenancy, you can only be evicted if your landlord follows the correct procedures. This section explains the procedures landlords must follow before short assured tenants can be evicted.
If you are worried about eviction, an adviser may be able to tell you what your rights are and tell you if it might be possible to stop or delay your eviction. You can get advice from a Shelter advice centre or Citizens Advice, your local council or other local advice centre. Use the Advice Services Directory to find agencies in your area.
Before your landlord can evict a short assured tenant, there are steps they must follow. These steps are different if they want to evict you:
- during your tenancy, before it's due to end
- at the end of your tenancy.
Before the end of your tenancy
If your landlord wants to evict you before the end of your short assured tenancy, they will have to provide a reason or ground.
At the end of your tenancy
If you have a short assured tenancy, your landlord can evict you when your tenancy comes to an end without giving you any reason. This page explains what the landlord must do before you can be evicted.
