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The tenant has not left after the Section 21 notice expired. Form N5B is the court’s accelerated route — paperwork in, judge on the papers, possession order out, usually in 6–10 weeks. Drafted correctly, the tenant has little to push back on.
When N5B works
- Assured shorthold tenancy (pre-Renters’ Rights Act commencement)
- Valid Section 21 notice served in time
- Notice period expired
- Prescribed information all served correctly
- Deposit protected within 30 days (or none taken)
- No selective licensing breach
- No retaliatory eviction grounds
The paperwork
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N5B requires attached:
- Tenancy agreement
- Section 21 notice (Form 6A)
- Proof of service of the notice
- EPC serving evidence
- Gas Safety Certificate (initial and current)
- How to Rent booklet service evidence
- Deposit protection certificate (or explanation)
Let Chris draft this for you
Upload the paperwork. Chris stacks the exhibits, maps the statute, drafts the claim or defence to the standard the district judge expects. You sign. You file. £500,000 of lawyer time for the price of a takeaway.
The defence risks
Chris reviews the landlord’s paperwork before N5B is filed. Common failures:
- EPC not served before tenancy start — invalid
- Gas safety late to initial tenants — invalid
- Deposit protected on day 31 — invalid and triggers 1–3× deposit compensation
- Selective licensing scheme engaged and landlord unlicensed — invalid
- Deregulation Act 2015 retaliatory eviction — invalid where improvement notice served in prior 6 months
Process
- N5B filed with court fee
- Court reviews and serves on tenant
- Tenant has 14 days to file defence
- Judge reviews on papers — if straightforward, possession order issued
- If tenant raises issues, hearing listed
- Possession order — usually 14 or 28 days to leave
- If tenant stays, bailiff warrant of possession (N325)
Can Chris draft N5B and the exhibit bundle?
Yes. Upload tenancy agreement, Section 21 notice, service evidence, EPC, gas certs, deposit scheme paperwork. Chris audits for invalidating defects, drafts N5B with the statement of truth and particulars, and prepares the exhibit index. £30 for the N5B. Pro £88 for the whole possession process through bailiff.
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Accelerated possession works when the paperwork is airtight. Chris audits for airtight.
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