Can I kick my tenant out without a reason?

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You cannot normally evict your tenant during the fixed term of their tenancy unless they breach a term of the tenancy agreement, such as not paying rent or engaging in nuisance behaviour. In this case you will need to serve a section 8 notice. Once the fixed term has expired (usually six months), you can evict them without a reason so long as you give them two months’ notice, called a section 21 notice.

There are several rules which must be followed for either notice to be valid. With both, you must apply to the Court for possession of the property if the tenant does not leave at the expiry of it.

Of course, speaking to the tenant first might cause them to stop/correct their wrongdoing, saving you time and expense – a legal letter could be helpful for this.

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