A Notice To Quit (NTQ) is a notice, required by law, enabling the tenant or landlord to terminate a periodic tenancy, and ultimately gain possession of the property.
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A Notice To Quit (NTQ) is a notice, required by law, enabling the tenant or landlord to terminate a periodic tenancy, and ultimately gain possession of the property.
The Assured Shorthold Tenancy was introduced in HA 1980, expanded in HA 1988, and following HA 1996, is now the standard form of Assured Tenancy for both Housing Associations and private landlords. The Assured Tenancy provides an easy mechanism for the landlord to gain possession after a fixed period of time; with no need to prove any statutory Ground.
The Housing Act 1988 introduced into the private sector two new types of tenancy; the assured tenancy and the assured shorthold tenancy. Further, in consequence of this Act, most tenancies granted by Housing Associations were removed from the remit of HA 1985 (Local Authority tenancies), and instead fell within HA 1988, with the Housing Association becoming a Registered Social Landlord.
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Here is what the RLA have said:
“At present landlords in the private rented sector are able to begin eviction proceedings based on a tenant breaching the terms of their contract if they fall into arrears on their rent by 2 months. Once a tenancy is