Documents

Use this letter to notify a private landlord that:

• you have been contacted by their tenant for advice and help with housing, and
• the section 21 notice they've served is invalid.

The letter also:

• asks the landlord to contact you
• includes inserts that you can amend as appropriate to confirm the reason(s) why the section 21 notice is invalid
• confirms that the landlord will need to obtain a possession order and bailiff's warrant to end the tenancy if they require possession and the tenant is unable to find alternative housing
• confirms that the Council aims to help landlords wherever possible, e.g. if they are experiencing difficulties relating to non-payment of rent or an outstanding housing benefit claim
• confirms that the landlord should seek legal advice if they need advice about how to obtain possession.