Do landlords need to provide alternative accommodation under Ground 6?

Just read through the Guidance – Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents, which was updated on 10 April 2026 with Ground 6 – redevelopment.

The ground says:  You will be able to use this ground if you will need to redevelop or demolish the property, and your tenant cannot live there whilst it is being demolished or redeveloped.  Usually, you can’t evict someone on this basis in the first 6 months of the tenancy but the exact requirements can vary.

If you are a social landlord, you may also need to provide alternative accommodation. If so, the accommodation will need to meet specific conditions. It will need to be affordable, in an appropriate location and house the people in your tenant’s household without overcrowding.

However, you will not need to provide alternative accommodation if you gave your tenant notice before the tenancy started that you intended to use ground 6.

Question: Are we sure the demand to provide alternative accommodation is limited to only social landlords? Would it be wise to include a reference to this in new PRS tenancies post 1st May, just to cover our backs? I’m thinking this will be a very useful ground come 2029 if the EPC palaver/drama hits the headlines again, as I might be finally declaring ‘I’m out’!

Thanks,

Reluctant landlord