Tenancies which are granted to an individual by a public body. The property must be the individual’s principle or only home as defined in Section 79(1) Housing Act 1985.
A development corporation
A housing rent trust
A local authority
An urban development corporation
There are no restrictions on what rent can be charged
A Section 8 Notice of Seeking Possession must be served by the landlord prior to any application to Court for possession.
Possession proceedings must be issued within 12 months of the Section 8 Notice being served.
For possession to be gained one or more of the statutory grounds of possession set out in schedule 2: Housing Act 1985 must be met. These grounds are discretionary grounds.
The tenant can surrender the tenancy by mutual agreement or by serving a Notice to Quit on the landlord. This will have the effect of terminating the tenancy.
