If you received a Section 21 eviction notice

Before the date your eviction notice says you need to leave, you need to let Freshview know that you don’t want to leave your home without it going to court. Here’s our suggested letter:

To: office@freshviewestates.co.uk, inara@freshviewestates.co.uk, nancy@freshviewestates.co.uk

CC: stjamestenants@protonmail.com

Subject: Refusal of request to leave my home

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Dear Freshview,

You must provide the correct legal notice, using the prescribed form, if you intend for me to leave my home or wish me to enter into any new tenancy agreement.

My tenancy will continue unless and until I choose to leave voluntarily or I am lawfully evicted following a court order and enforcement by court bailiffs. You cannot begin court proceedings until 2 months after you first served me this notice. Until such time, I will continue to exercise my full legal rights as a tenant.

Any attempt to pressure me to leave, or to sign a new agreement, may constitute harassment under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, which is a criminal offence.

For the avoidance of doubt, my Member of Parliament and the council are aware of the actions of Freshview and are monitoring the situation.

I therefore require that you follow the correct legal process in full should you wish to seek possession of the property or propose any new tenancy agreement.

Yours,

[YOUR NAME]

[FIRST LINE OF ADDRESS]

You should also check if your Section 21 eviction notice was valid or not. You can use Shelter’s guide to checking whether a Section 21 notice is valid.

If you received a Section 13 rent increase notice

Before the date your rent is supposed to increase (June 1st for most residents), you need to submit an MR1 rent tribunal form with evidence to the government and send a copy to the landlord. Shelter has a guide to challenging a rent increase.