My landlord has served notice to quit

• Do you rent from a private landlord or letting agent?
• Do you rent from a Housing Association?

Do you rent from a private landlord or letting agent?

If you have received written notice or your landlord has told you to leave even if s/he has not put anything in writing yet, you should contact an adviser as soon as possible to see if there's anything you can do to keep your home. We will do all we can to help, but it is important that you contact us as soon as possible.

We can advise you about your tenancy and what steps the landlord has to take if he wants to end your tenancy, give you information about benefits and advise you about other housing options if you do lose your tenancy. We may be able to negotiate with your landlord to allow you to stay longer or if you have fallen into rent arrears, advise you what you can do.

Contact a Housing Needs Officer using the contact details on the right hand side of this page.

What will I need to bring with me?

If you make an appointment, the officer will need to see your notice from your landlord, any letters the landlord has given you and if you have been given notice for Rent Arrears, details of any payments you have made towards your rent.

Where else can I go for advice?

You could also contact the following via the link above:

• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Community Legal Service
• Shelter

What steps does the landlord have to take to evict me?

Private landlords usually have to follow special legal procedures in order to evict tenants. They sometimes need a particular legal reason to evict tenants but in many cases they don't. Whether your landlord can evict you and how depends on the type of tenancy you have.

For further information visit the following sites:

• Shelter Advice Guide - Eviction of Private Tenants
• Shelter Advice Guide - Private Tenancies
• CAB: Advice Guide

Do you rent from a Housing Association?

If you are threatened with eviction by your Association, you should get advice immediately to see if there is anything that can be done to save your home. All the Associations in Torbay work together with Torbay Council to help people to keep their home and we will do all we can to help. We can even help by representing you if your Association takes you to court for repossession of your property.

It is important that you contact us as soon as possible-don’t leave it until it’s too late!

Contact a Housing Needs officer using the contact details on the right hand side of this page.

What will I need to bring with me?

If you make an appointment, the officer will need to see your notice from your Association, any letters the Association has sent you and if you have been given notice for Rent Arrears, details of any payments you have made.

Where else can I go for advice?

You could also contact the following via the link above:

• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Community Legal Service
• Shelter

What steps does the Association have to take to evict me?

Whatever type of tenancy you have, a housing association should only evict its tenants as a last resort. You have the right to stay in your home as long as is stated in your tenancy agreement, providing you don't break the rules of your tenancy.

Housing association tenants can only be evicted in certain circumstances, such as breaking one of the terms in their tenancy agreement, such as Rent Arrears, causing anti-social behaviour or causing damage to your property.

For further advice visit Shelter Advice Guide - Eviction of HA Tenants

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