Eviction from your home
Your landlord must follow a strict legal process to evict you. In some cases, you can stop or delay the eviction.
Your rights depend on your tenancy type. If you're not sure, use our tenancy checker.
If you’ve been evicted and have nowhere to stay, get emergency homeless help from the council.
Eviction by a private landlord or letting agent
Private residential tenancy evictions if you moved in on or after 1 December 2017.
Assured or short assured tenancy evictions if you moved in before 1 December 2017.
Regulated tenancy evictions if you moved in before 2 January 1989.
Challenging eviction by a private landlord
Your rights if your landlord is selling
What to do if your landlord tries to force you out illegally
Compensation if you were wrongfully evicted from a private residential tenancy
Eviction from social housing
Council or housing association evictions
Stopping abandonment proceedings
Eviction if you have a short Scottish secure tenancy
Rent arrears and antisocial behaviour
Stopping eviction for rent arrears
Stopping eviction for antisocial behaviour
Common law tenancy evictions
If you live with your landlord
If you live in student accommodation
Mobile home site evictions
Agricultural tenancy evictions
If you have a 1991 Act agricultural tenancy
If you have a limited duration or short limited duration tenancy
Last updated: 17 February 2025
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