Ground 4A Pre-Notice

This is the template wording to give to a student tenant before their tenancy begins about the landlord’s intention to rely upon Ground 4A. This is not a prescribed form so I thought it would be helpful to set something out which I think ticks all the right boxes.

Dear [Tenant(s) Name(s)]

Ground 4A Pre-Notice

Tenancy of [Property] (“the property”)

You [are/will] be students living in the property which [is/will be] a House of Multiplate Occupation.

This letter is to give you notice that [I/we] will require possession of the property before the start of the next academic year so that [I/we] can re-let the property to students for the next academic year.

You may be given notice under Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, relying on Ground 4A of Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988. This notice will require you to vacate between 1st June and 30th September. You will receive at least four months’ notice of the final date of your tenancy.

Yours Sincerely,

[Landlord(s) name(s)]