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Do you have to leave a student tenancy in the summer?

Eviction notices before 1 May 2026

Your landlord might have given you a section 21 notice or a section 8 notice.

Your tenancy did not change on 1 May if the notice is valid.

If you stayed past the end of the notice

Your landlord could apply to court for an order to make you leave.

The latest date they could do this was 31 July 2026.

If your landlord missed this deadline:

If you get letters from the court

This means your landlord has applied for a court order to make you leave.

More on staying after the notice ends.

Last updated: 3 August 2026

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