Section 8 new form – don’t risk your application being thrown out
by David Asker
New legislation came into force on Monday 6th April 2015, and one of the changes is a new Section 8 form.
It is essential that any landlord in England using a Section 8 form must use the NEW version. If you use the old one by mistake, you risk having the application thrown out and having to start again.
You can tell the new notice, as it has a bullet point about ground 7A after paragraph 5.
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Member Since July 2014 - Comments: 151
11:57 AM, 8th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Any idea where we can get hold of the updated form? The .gov website doesn’t seem to have been updated as far as I can see at least?
Member Since August 2013 - Comments: 883
3:02 PM, 8th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Paul Franklin” at “08/04/2015 – 11:57“:
Indeed gov.uk hasn’t been updated.
We have the new forms, but I can’t post you a link here. I’m sure that some googling will quickly get you a few suppliers.
Member Since July 2014 - Comments: 151
3:25 PM, 8th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Got it! Thanks!
Member Since March 2014 - Comments: 143 - Articles: 129
3:26 PM, 8th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Sorry guys, I’m out of the office at present.
Member Since February 2015 - Comments: 40
10:49 AM, 11th April 2015, About 11 years ago
What is the case if the Section 8 Notice was issued prior to the new legislation, for example a notice issued in February under Section 8. Could this be thrown out for not using the new form by the time it comes to Court?
André
Member Since August 2013 - Comments: 883
11:18 AM, 11th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Andre Gysler” at “11/04/2015 – 10:49“:
Hi André,
Notices served before 6 April are fine with the old form. In fact they must use the old form to be valid.
The new form only applies to notices served from 6 April.
Member Since January 2011 - Comments: 12193 - Articles: 1396
11:07 AM, 13th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Romain ” at “08/04/2015 – 15:02“:
Hi Romain
I am happy for you to post a link to the new form
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Member Since August 2013 - Comments: 883
11:39 AM, 13th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Hi Mark,
Many thanks!
New section 8 and section 13 forms may be downloaded at:
https://lettingmate.uk/products/forms
Member Since July 2014 - Comments: 151
10:19 AM, 14th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Is it correct that the Section 8 form cannot be used for contractual periodic tenancies (after 6 months have elapsed)? I’ve just read the notes at the top of the form and that’s how I read it, which is new information to me?
If there’s no proescribed form I would have though that you can still use it, it’s just that it’s not a requirement? Though I would have though it safer to use it.
Member Since August 2013 - Comments: 883
12:16 PM, 14th April 2015, About 11 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Paul Franklin” at “14/04/2015 – 10:19“:
Hi Paul,
No, that’s not correct. Section 8 can be used.
I think that the note you are referring to is the last bullet at the top of the form, which states not to use the form if you are seeking possession under section 21 rather than section 8 (They could have just written that. Simples).
The wording of that note is hard to understand and causes a lot of confusion.