8 Notice of proceedings for possession
Housing Act 1988 (1988 c 50) | Legislation

8  Notice of proceedings for possession

(1)     The court shall not entertain proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured tenancy unless—

(a)     the landlord or, in the case of joint landlords, at least one of them has served on the tenant a notice in accordance with this section and the proceedings are begun within the time limits stated in the notice in accordance with [subsections (3) to (4B)] below; or

(b)     the court considers it just and equitable to dispense with the requirement of such a notice.

(2)     The court shall not make an order for possession on any of the grounds in Schedule 2 to this Act unless that ground and particulars of it are specified in the notice under this section; but the grounds specified in such a notice may be altered or added to with the leave of the court.

(3)     A notice under this section is one in the prescribed form informing the tenant that—

(a)     the landlord intends to begin proceedings for possession of the dwelling-house on one or more of the grounds specified in the notice; and

(b)     those proceedings will not begin earlier than a date specified in the notice

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