Letter templates: If your landlord pressures you to leave
Use our letter templates for private renters to:
set out the legal eviction process
control when you leave if you're willing to move out after notice
Tell your landlord to follow the legal eviction process
Use this template if you're being harassed or pressured to leave.
Copy it into an email or message to your landlord or letting agent.
[Use the subject: Harassment is a criminal offence]
I am entitled to notice and a court order before I can be evicted.
You must give me the right notice on the correct form if you want me to leave.
My tenancy continues until I leave my home voluntarily or court bailiffs evict me.
Pressure to leave is harassment under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. This is a criminal offence.
I ask that you follow the legal process if you want me to move out.
You can also send the letter as an email attachment or through the post:
Word template: Harassment is a criminal offence (docx 23kb)
OpenDocument template: Harassment is a criminal offence (odt 10kb)
Set out your rights if you've had a legal notice
Use this template if you're pressured to leave and want control over when you move out.
Copy it into an email or message to your landlord or agent.
[Use the subject: Early end to tenancy]
You have given me notice to leave.
I would consider leaving before the end of the notice but need time to find somewhere else to live.
I could find a new tenancy quicker if you could arrange for my deposit to be returned.
Alternatively I would consider an early surrender of the tenancy if you could compensate me financially for the inconvenience.
I am looking at my options and getting advice. If I find somewhere else to live I will contact you to agree a move out date.
I will let you know if I can leave by the date in the notice.
My tenancy continues until I leave voluntarily or court bailiffs evict me.
Pressure to leave is harassment under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. This is a criminal offence.
I am happy to discuss this further by email.
You can also send the letter as an email attachment or through the post:
Word template: End of tenancy (docx 24kb)
OpenDocument template: End of tenancy (odt 9kb)
Pressure to leave before you're ready
Pressure to move out before your tenancy ends legally can count as harassment.
Your landlord must follow the legal process if they want you to leave.
If you get any type of notice to leave, you should:
check if it's a legal notice
decide if you're willing to leave
Your tenancy only ends if you leave voluntarily or are evicted through the courts.
How to check if a notice is legal
Most private renters have assured shorthold tenancies. With this type of tenancy, your landlord could give you a section 21 notice or section 8 notice.
Find out how to:
Read our advice guide: How to deal with harassment from landlords or agents
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Last updated: 3 July 2023
