Section 21 is abolished. Any notice served since 1 May 2026 is unlawful.

The Renters Rights Act 2025 ended no-fault eviction. Any Section 21 notice served after 1 May 2026 has no legal effect. Your landlord needs a legal ground to evict you.

When was your Section 21 notice served?

This notice is unlawful.

Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026. A notice served after that date has no legal effect. You do not have to leave.

Served before abolition.

Pre-abolition notices may still have procedural defects — wrong form, notice period errors, unprotected deposit, or retaliatory eviction. Start My Claim checks all of these.

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Section 21 Abolished · Renters Rights Act 2025

Section 21 is abolished.

Any notice served since 1 May 2026 is unlawful.

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The Renters Rights Act is the biggest shift in tenant protection for thirty years. Most landlords don't know the new rules.

Section 21 is gone. Landlords now need a legal ground to evict — and their Section 8 notice must follow strict procedural rules. One mistake in the notice, and the claim fails before it reaches a judge.

Start My Claim audits your notice for every defect and builds your defence. You represent yourself. You keep your home. — Paul Keene, founder

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