Landlord Possession Pack

The N215 certificate of service should generally be completed after having sent any court documents, such as claim forms or applications to the court, or other important documents to an opponent after (or sometimes before) court proceedings have begun. The form provides evidence that the documents have been served on an opponent. It is only suitable for claims within England & Wales.

Form N325 should be used to apply to the court to instruct court bailiffs to evict any tenants who have failed to vacate the property within the time given to them by the court under the terms of a possession order, or if the tenant has failed to comply with the terms of a suspended possession order. It can also be used to instruct the court bailiff to recover any money owed by tenants. Once completed, this form must be sent to the relevant court together with the appropriate court fee to be issued. It is only suitable for claims within England & Wales.

This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for judgment in default, which is used to obtain a possession order against a tenant who has failed to file a defence at court in time. To use this document, you will need to have issued a claim at court for possession of the property using 'Form N5B - Claim form for possession of property' and completed the application form for judgment in default which is provided by the court. Please note that this document can only be used in England and Wales.

Use this document to create a covering letter for a completed bailiff's questionnaire after you have obtained an order for a warrant of possession using Form N235. The questionnaire will confirm the bailiff's appointment to attend the property to evict the tenant. Please note that this document can only be used in England and Wales.

This document is the required notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. It is served on a property owner's tenant(s), where an assured shorthold tenancy has been granted and possession is required. It should be noted that it is a criminal offence to evict a tenant of residential property without a court order. This document can only be used in England & Wales.


Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the minimum notice period that you need to give to tenants has been temporarily extended to 6 months.

This document creates a schedule of costs to be used in general court proceedings by a litigant acting in person when applying to recover their costs of time spent and expenses incurred in conducting a claim. Please note that this document can only be used in England & Wales.

This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for a possession order for rent arrears for assured shorthold tenancy agreements. To use this document, you will need to have already completed claim forms N5 and N119. This document can only be used in England & Wales.

This document creates covering letters to the court and the defendants for a landlord serving a witness statement and a schedule of rent arrears. To use this document, you will need to have issued a claim at court for possession of the property using Form N5 (claim form for possession) and Form N119 (particulars of claim) on the grounds of rent arrears. Please note that this document can only be used in England and Wales.

The N119 particulars of claim form should be used when applying to court for a possession order if there are rent arrears. It is used for rented residential properties let under either an assured tenancy agreement or assured shorthold tenancy agreement. It must be completed together with Form N5. Once completed, both forms must be sent to the relevant court together with the appropriate court fee to be issued. It is only suitable for claims within England & Wales and should not be used for claims using the accelerated possession procedure.

Use the N5 claim form to apply for a court order to get possession of a property. You can use it if you've given your tenants a valid 'section 8' notice (seeking possession due to rent arrears) and the tenants have either not left or still not paid the arrears by the deadline given in that notice. You can only use it if you are a private landlord seeking possession against a tenant with an assured or assured shorthold tenancy agreement solely on the grounds of rent arrears. It must be completed together with Form N119. Once completed, both forms must be sent to the relevant court together with the appropriate court fee to be issued. It is only suitable for claims within England & Wales and should not be used for claims using the accelerated possession procedure.

Use this document to create a schedule of rent arrears as is required when applying to the court for a possession order on the grounds of rent arrears. This document must accompany N119. Please note that this document can only be used in England & Wales.

On 21 September 2020, courts in England and Wales began processing possession claims again. If you've made a claim before 3 August 2020 that was then stayed (paused) by a court due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will not re-start until you send the court (and tenants) a reactivation notice. You can do that with this document.



Use it if, before 3 August 2020, you sent the court and tenants:

• Forms N5 and N119 (a section 8 possession claim); or
  
• Form N5B (a section 21 possession claim).
  
  
  

• You've received a final possession order from the court;
  
• Your claim was started on or after 3 August 2020 and then stayed by the court;
  
• The court has told you it's not needed.
  

When making a possession claim in England or Wales, new rules require you to tell the court what you know about how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the tenants and their dependants. You can do that with this document.



You'll need to use it in 2 situations:



1. When starting a new accelerated possession procedure (i.e. section 21) claim on or after 3 August 2020, sending it with claim form N5B; or



2. At any possession hearing (i.e. under the section 8 or section 21 procedure) for claims that were made on or after 3 August 2020. You must bring 2 copies to the hearing and give a copy to the tenants at least 14 days before it.



This notice is required even if you don't know what effect the pandemic has had on the tenants.

This document creates a witness statement and a schedule of rent arrears for possession proceedings in England & Wales on the grounds of rent arrears.


You can use this document in two situations:


1. To send with a reactivation notice: where you made a claim any time before 3 August 2020 that was stayed (paused) by the court without a final possession order being made.


2. When preparing for a court hearing for a possession order: regardless of when you started your claim.