How much notice does my landlord have to give me before eviction?

In most cases, your landlord must give you four months' notice before they can ask a court to evict you. This is the standard notice period for most grounds under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

The four-month notice applies to the most common reasons: wanting to sell the property (Ground 1A), wanting to move back in (Ground 1), or other "no fault" situations where you haven't done anything wrong.

Shorter notice periods apply in serious cases. If you have serious rent arrears (three or more months), your landlord must give four weeks' notice. For anti-social behaviour or domestic abuse grounds, the notice can be as short as two to four weeks depending on severity.

Your landlord cannot force you to leave the moment the notice period ends. If you stay, they have to apply to a court for a possession order. A judge will then decide whether the ground is valid.

If you receive a notice, check what ground it cites and count the notice period from the date it was served. If the notice period hasn't expired yet, you are legally entitled to stay. If you're unsure, take the notice to Citizens Advice (citizensadvice.org.uk) — they'll check it for free.