Step 1 of 3 — Choose Your Ground

Which Section 8 ground are you relying on?

Primary ground — select the most relevant one

Step 2 of 3 — Key Dates

When do you plan to serve the notice?

Planned notice serve date

Important: The notice is "served" on the date it is received by the tenant — not the date you send it. For first-class post, add 2 working days. For hand delivery, it is the date of delivery.

Step 3 of 3 — Compliance Status

Tick every compliance document that is in order and has been served on the tenant

Every unticked item is a compliance gap that a tenant's solicitor will raise in possession proceedings. Be honest — gaps slow or stop claims.

Gas Safety Certificate valid and served on tenantAnnual renewal — copy must have been given to tenant

EICR valid (within 5 years) and served on tenantCopy must have been provided before tenancy or at last renewal

EPC valid and rated E or aboveWithin 10 years — must have been available before tenant moved in

Deposit protected in approved schemeWithin 30 days of receipt — scheme reference retained

Deposit prescribed information served on all tenantsWithin 30 days of receiving deposit — signed by tenant ideally

How to Rent guide (current version) servedMust be the version current at tenancy start — not an old copy

Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet served on all tenantsRequired for all tenancies from 1 May 2026

Section 8 Possession Timeline

Notice period

Estimated to order

if uncontested

Total to possession

best case

What affects this timeline

Not legal advice. This calculator provides indicative timelines based on typical uncontested proceedings in England and Wales. Actual timelines vary by court, case complexity, and tenant response. Consult a solicitor for possession proceedings.

Section 8 Possession
Timeline Calculator

Section 8 Possession Timeline

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Section 8 PossessionTimeline Calculator

Section 8 Possession Timeline

Get Compliance in Order

Section 8 Possession
Timeline Calculator