Section 8 Notice Expiry Date Calculator
A Section 8 notice cannot be enforced until the notice period has fully expired. Different grounds carry different notice periods. Pick your ground and the date you served the notice to see the earliest date you can apply to court.
Mandatory ground · notice period: 4 calendar months
Notice periods for every Section 8 ground
The table below is served from the same pinned source as the calculator, taken from Form 3A: Legal wording for possession grounds (GOV.UK, 1 May 2026). A notice remains usable for court proceedings for 12 months from service.
| Ground | Type | Notice period |
|---|---|---|
| Ground 1: Occupation by landlord or family | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 1A: Sale of dwelling house | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 2: Sale by mortgagee | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 2ZA: Possession when superior lease ends | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 2ZB: Possession when superior lease ends | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 2ZC: Possession by superior landlord | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 2ZD: Possession by superior landlord | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 4: Student accommodation | Mandatory | 2 weeks |
| Ground 4A: Student accommodation for occupation by students | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 5: Ministers of religion | Mandatory | 2 calendar months |
| Ground 5A: Occupation by agricultural worker | Mandatory | 2 calendar months |
| Ground 5C: End of employment by landlord | Mandatory | 2 calendar months |
| Ground 5E: Occupation as supported accommodation | Mandatory | 4 weeks |
| Ground 5F: Dwelling-house occupied as supported accommodation | Mandatory | 4 weeks |
| Ground 5G: Tenancy granted for homelessness | Mandatory | 4 weeks |
| Ground 6: Redevelopment | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 6B: Compliance with enforcement action | Mandatory | 4 calendar months |
| Ground 7: Death of tenant | Mandatory | 2 calendar months |
| Ground 7A: Severe antisocial or criminal behaviour | Mandatory | No notice period (the court application may follow service immediately) |
| Ground 7B: No right to rent | Mandatory | 2 weeks |
| Ground 8: Rent arrears | Mandatory | 4 weeks |
| Ground 9: Suitable alternative accommodation | Discretionary | 2 calendar months |
| Ground 10: Any rent arrears | Discretionary | 4 weeks |
| Ground 11: Persistent arrears | Discretionary | 4 weeks |
| Ground 12: Breach of tenancy | Discretionary | 2 weeks |
| Ground 13: Deterioration of property | Discretionary | 2 weeks |
| Ground 14: Antisocial behaviour | Discretionary | No notice period (the court application may follow service immediately) |
| Ground 14ZA: Rioting | Discretionary | 2 weeks |
| Ground 15: Deterioration of furniture | Discretionary | 2 weeks |
| Ground 17: False statement | Discretionary | 2 weeks |
| Ground 18: Supported accommodation | Discretionary | 4 weeks |
Notice periods run from the date of service per the official guidance. If you post the notice, allow additional time for deemed service. This calculator is for guidance only, always verify the requirements for your specific ground before serving.
STEMHQ's Form 3A wizard calculates deemed service under CPR 6.26 server-side and tracks every notice's expiry across your portfolio, so a case is never delayed by a miscounted date.
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