Download a free rent arrears letter template to demand unpaid rent. Escalate to eviction or money claim if needed.
Use the right letter at the right time. Our templates cover every stage of the rent recovery process.
Polite reminder that rent is overdue. Use within 7-14 days of missed payment.
Formal letter demanding payment. Use after 14-21 days of non-payment.
Last chance before legal action. Use before serving eviction notice.
If letters don't work, you have two main options: recover the money through court or evict the tenant. We can help with both.
Take court action to recover unpaid rent without evicting the tenant. Useful if you want to keep the tenancy.
Serve Section 8 notice for rent arrears. Ground 8 is mandatory if arrears exceed 2 months.
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The longer you wait, the harder it is to recover. A formal demand letter sent early often prompts payment and avoids costly court action.
Send a formal rent arrears letter as soon as rent is overdue. A polite reminder after 7 days, a formal demand after 14 days, and a final warning before eviction after 1 month is a common approach.
A rent arrears letter should include: the tenant name and property address, the amount owed, dates the rent was due, a deadline for payment, consequences of non-payment, and your contact details for payment arrangements.
Yes. You can serve a Section 8 notice using Ground 8 (mandatory - 2+ months arrears), Ground 10 (discretionary - any arrears), or Ground 11 (persistent late payment). You can also use Section 21 until May 2026.
You can recover unpaid rent through County Court Money Claim Online (MCOL). This allows you to claim the debt without evicting the tenant. If successful, you can enforce the judgment through various means including attachment of earnings.
A payment plan can be beneficial as it maintains the tenancy and ensures some income. However, get any agreement in writing, and make clear that eviction proceedings will begin if the plan is not followed.
For mandatory Ground 8, you need at least 2 months (8 weeks) of arrears both when serving notice and at the court hearing. For discretionary grounds (10/11), any amount of arrears may be sufficient, but the court will consider if it is reasonable to grant possession.
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