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 landlord could only give you a section 21 in a fixed term tenancy if either:
the 2 months' notice period ends after the fixed term
your tenancy agreement had a break clause
A break clause is a term in your agreement that lets both you or the landlord give notice to end the tenancy early.
Get the notice checked
A student advice centre can check the eviction notice.
If the notice is valid, your landlord can ask the court to evict you after the notice ends.
More on:
If you stay past the end of the notice
Your landlord must ask the court for an order to make you leave. The latest date they can apply to court is 31 July 2026.
Most students move out after a valid notice to avoid the stress and costs of being evicted through court.
More on staying after a notice ends.
Last updated: 1 May 2026
