Your landlord cannot give you a section 21 notice from 1 May 2026.

They could still give you a section 8 notice if they have a legal reason.

Reasons for eviction are called 'grounds' on the notice. The grounds have numbers.

Does the notice mention ground 4A?

Ground 4A can be used in some student tenancies from 1 May 2026.

It means your landlord wants to rent the property to a new group of students.

Your landlord can only use ground 4A if both of these are true:

• you share a kitchen or bathroom with at least 2 other students

• you were all expected to be full time students during the tenancy

Your landlord cannot use ground 4A in any of these situations:

• you only share with 1 other student

• you live on your own or with your children

• you share a house or flat with renters who are not students

• your landlord wants to rent to non-students or as a holiday let

• your landlord wants to sell or move in themselves

What your landlord must do to use ground 4A in summer 2026

First, your landlord must write to you to say they want to rent the property to a new group of full time students. They must do this by 31 May.

Then they can give you a section 8 notice by 30 July. The notice must:

• mention ground 4A

• give you at least 2 months' notice

• tell you the earliest date court action can start

Check the notice for other grounds

Some common reasons for eviction are:

• missed or late rent payments (grounds 8, 10 and 11)

• too much noise or antisocial behaviour (grounds 7A and 14)

• you break a term in your tenancy like smoking or subletting (ground 12)

The court can sometimes stop an eviction on these grounds.

More on section 8 eviction notices.