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Form N5B - Claim for possession of property (accelerated procedure)

Use this court form to apply for a county court possession order for a property let under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) in England. It will create cover sheets for you to attach supporting documents to, if your circumstances require it.

To use this form, all of the following must be true:

  • You're claiming possession of a property rented under a AST that began on or after 28 February 1997.
  • All the fixed-term or contractual periodic AST agreements with the tenants are written.
  • All of the tenants are individuals (i.e. not companies or organisations).
  • At least one of the tenants occupies the property as their only home.
  • None of the tenants are employed as an agricultural worker.
  • If there is more than one landlord, none of them operate as a business.
  • A section 21 notice has been served on the all the tenants at the same time and in the same way.
  • Your claim is only for possession of your property and doesn't include any other claim (e.g. rent arrears).
  • If you've received a deposit, you've paid it into a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme.
  • If the first or latest tenancy agreement is dated on or before 1st December 2003, you've paid any owed stamp duty.

Form N5B - Claim for possession of property (accelerated procedure)

Compatible region(s): England

Use this court form to apply for a county court possession order for a property let under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) in England. It will create cover sheets for you to attach supporting documents to, if your circumstances require it.

To use this form, all of the following must be true:

  • You're claiming possession of a property rented under a AST that began on or after 28 February 1997.
  • All the fixed-term or contractual periodic AST agreements with the tenants are written.
  • All of the tenants are individuals (i.e. not companies or organisations).
  • At least one of the tenants occupies the property as their only home.
  • None of the tenants are employed as an agricultural worker.
  • If there is more than one landlord, none of them operate as a business.
  • A section 21 notice has been served on the all the tenants at the same time and in the same way.
  • Your claim is only for possession of your property and doesn't include any other claim (e.g. rent arrears).
  • If you've received a deposit, you've paid it into a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme.
  • If the first or latest tenancy agreement is dated on or before 1st December 2003, you've paid any owed stamp duty.

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