Some tenancy notices must be on the government's own form. DraftRight never rewrites these. The list below is read from gov.uk when you open this page, so every link is gov.uk's own, current file.
"Do not change the wording of these forms unless the form says you can. If you change the wording, the form may not be valid. You must also follow any notice periods mentioned in the form."gov.uk, Assured tenancy forms
A section 8 notice "is one in the prescribed form" (Housing Act 1988, section 8(3)). For private tenancies in England that means "the version of the form published by the Secretary of State that has effect at the time" (SI 2026/354, regulation 3).
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gov.uk: "On 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Right Act 2025 abolished assured shorthold tenancies and ended Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions in the private rented sector in England." It also says: "If you are letting a private property in England and you served, or were served, a valid Section 8 or Section 21 notice before 1 May 2026, and that notice had not expired immediately before 1 May 2026, you can continue to use the forms for social housing assured tenancies while the notice remains valid."
Source: gov.uk, Assured tenancy forms.
For the letters around a tenancy, such as a deposit dispute, a noise complaint or a reply to a notice, use DraftRight's templates. For a notice the law says must be on an official form, use the form above and fill it in yourself.
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