The property is the tenant’s main residence let as separate accommodation.
The property cannot be reclaimed by the landlord during the tenants first six months of occupation.
Unless the grounds for possession are breached the landlord cannot claim possession during the fixed term.
After the fixed term has ended the landlord can apply for possession using the mandatory ground for possession – Section 21 Housing Act 1988.
After the fixed term has ended the tenant will become a statutory periodic tenant if he/she stays in occupation.
