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No-Fault Eviction (England)
Section 21 no-fault eviction has ended in England. Understand what changed and which current possession rules apply instead.
Reviewed
21 March 2026
Applies to
England only
Current position
Template-led notice pages should be read with the current statutory form version, ground-specific validity checks and the wider landlord workflow needed if the case moves into court. Section 21 ended for new England notices on 1 May 2026, and the 31 July 2026 court-claim deadline for qualifying older notices has passed.
For a more focused explanation and the next practical step, read Section 21 validity checklist.
For the wider background and full process, read Section 21 ending in 2026.
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Historical Only
Section 21 Has Ended In England
Section 21 ended for new private-rented possession notices in England on 1 May 2026. The deadline to start a Section 21 court claim using a qualifying older notice was 31 July 2026. We are aligned with the Renters' Rights Act, so live England case planning must be based on the current possession process rather than older Section 21 assumptions.
Section 21 references on this page explain the former process and any claim already started before the transitional deadline. For a new England case, check the current possession grounds before preparing or serving documents. Treat any Section 21 wording on this page as transition guidance only, and use the current notice, claim, and court guidance for any new case.
What this page means today
“No-fault eviction” now describes the former England process. Before 1 May 2026, landlords often used Section 21 as the familiar no-fault route. That is no longer the current framework.
If you are dealing with a live England case now, do not follow old Section 21, Form 6A, N5B, or accelerated-possession guidance as if it were current. Follow the current possession and eviction rules instead.
First confirm whether you are dealing with an old Section 21 matter or a current possession case. For a current case, identify the applicable ground and check the evidence, dates and service requirements before preparing a notice.
What you should do instead
Start with the current England notice guide if you still need route clarity. Then move into the wider England eviction process so you are following the current framework from the start.
If your case is already moving toward a live notice or court pack, use the current products rather than older Section 21 routes:
- Notice Only for the current notice-stage workflow
- Complete Pack for the notice-to-court workflow
Historical dates that still matter
Section 21 ended in England on 1 May 2026. If a landlord had already served a qualifying Section 21 notice before that date, court proceedings needed to begin by 31 July 2026.
- Those dates only matter for genuine historical transition issues.
- They should not be treated as a current “serve it now” route.
- Most live England cases now need the current possession process instead.
No-fault eviction wording and current England possession
Landlords still search for no-fault eviction terms, but current England cases now turn on the current possession rules, current notice wording, current court process, and clear evidence planning.
Compare historical Section 21 language with the current England route
No-Fault Eviction FAQ
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