Landlord Notice to Quit — Non-Assured (Common-Law) Tenancies Only

A scoped template for the rare tenancies that fall outside the assured regime — typically resident-landlord lettings, company lets, and high-rent tenancies above the assured threshold. This is NOT a route around the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and must not be used for an assured tenancy.

*Section 5 Protection from Eviction Act 1977 notice for the limited tenancies it still applies to*

Last reviewed: 2026-05-28. Next review: 2026-08-28.

Fillable notice to quit

USE ONLY for non-assured / common-law tenancies (resident landlord, company let, holiday let, high-rent outside the assured regime). Do NOT use for an assured tenancy — those need Section 8.

Scope — read this first

Almost every private residential tenancy in England is now an assured periodic tenancy under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, and can only be ended by the landlord using a Section 8 notice on a statutory ground. This template is NOT for those tenancies.

This template applies only to the narrow set of tenancies that fall outside the assured regime. The most common are: a tenant who shares accommodation with a resident landlord, a company let (where the tenant is a limited company), a tenancy at very low or very high rent that falls outside Schedule 1 of the Housing Act 1988, or a holiday let. If you are not sure your tenancy is non-assured, take legal advice before serving this notice.

Legal requirements (PEA 1977 s.5)

• Must be in writing.
• Must give at least 4 weeks' notice (longer if the tenancy agreement says so) ending on the last day or first day of a rental period.
• Must contain the prescribed information from the Notices to Quit etc. (Prescribed Information) Regulations 1988 — see the sample wording below.
• Must be served by a method that proves receipt (recorded delivery, hand delivery with signed acknowledgement, or email if the tenancy permits electronic service).

Notice to quit (template)

Prescribed information (must appear on the notice — verbatim)

1. If the tenant or licensee does not leave the dwelling, the landlord or licensor must get an order for possession from the court before the tenant or licensee can lawfully be evicted. The landlord or licensor cannot apply for such an order before the notice to quit or notice to determine has run out.

2. A tenant or licensee who does not know if they have any right to remain in possession after a notice to quit or a notice to determine runs out can get advice from a solicitor. Help with all or part of the cost of legal advice and assistance may be available under the Legal Aid Scheme. They should also be able to get information from a Citizens' Advice Bureau, a Housing Aid Centre or a Rent Officer.

If the tenant does not leave

You must apply to the County Court for an order for possession — you cannot change the locks, remove belongings, or otherwise evict the tenant yourself. Doing so is a criminal offence under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

Sources: - legislation.gov.uk — Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.5 (validity of notices to quit) — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/43/section/5 - legislation.gov.uk — Notices to Quit etc. (Prescribed Information) Regulations 1988 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2201/contents/made - GOV.UK — Evicting tenants in England (which procedure applies) — https://www.gov.uk/evicting-tenants - GOV.UK — Assured tenancies (when a tenancy is not assured) — https://www.gov.uk/assured-periodic-tenancies-tenants