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Section 21b Notice

Downloadable template of a Section 21(b) Notice drafted by a professionally qualified solicitor. This template is capable of being modified to suit your personal situation and is ready to serve on your Tenant(s) immediately.

£5.99





As a Landlord you may wish to bring a tenancy to an end for a variety of reasons. You may wish to regain possession of your property or you may wish to terminate a tenancy agreement in order to negotiate a revised agreement. If you have let your property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) then you can serve a Section 21(b) Notice on your Tenants, giving them notice that you are ending the tenancy agreement.

Difference between a Section 21(a) and Section 21(b) Notice

These two types of Notice are very similar in nature. They can both be used to bring a tenancy agreement to an end by giving the Tenant(s) Notice that you are terminating the agreement. Neither Section requires you to give the Tenant(s) a specific reason for terminating the agreement and both are capable of being issued to Tenants of ASTs.

The difference between the two Sections is that they can be served on different types of ASTs. Whilst the Section 21(a) Notice is restricted to periodic term tenancies, the Section 21(b) Notice can be served during a fixed term tenancy in order to terminate the tenancy at the conclusion of the fixed term.

Responsibilities of Landlords

You must give the Tenant(s) a minimum of 2 months' notice that you wish to terminate the tenancy agreement and regain possession of the property.

The notice period for a Section 21(b) Notice must be planned in advance. If you do not give the Tenant(s) the required 2 months' notice their fixed term tenancy will end and be automatically converted into a periodic term tenancy. If this happens a Section 21(a) Notice will need to be served in order to terminate the tenancy, as a Section 21(b) Notice can only end a fixed term tenancy. Whilst it is still possible to regain possession of the property, the time it will take will inevitably increase if the Notice is not served at the correct time.

It is therefore vitally important that as a Landlord you understand how the Section 21(b) Notice needs to be completed and served. If you do not comply with the required process it may take a long time to regain possession of your property.


Purchasing a Section 21(b) Notice template can save you time and money. The fully customisable document has been drafted by a fully qualified solicitor who has experience in residential tenancy agreements. The Word document is ready to be served on your Tenant(s) immediately and so if you are running out of time to issue it in accordance with a 2 month notice period this is the perfect solution. The template is written in plain English and you will receive explanatory notes to ensure that you comply with the law, meaning that the termination of your tenancy agreement will run smoothly

£5.99