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Both at the date of the service of the notice under section 8 of this Act relating to the proceedings for possession and at the date of the hearing—

(a)

if rent is payable weekly or fortnightly, at least F1F2eight thirteen weeks’ rent is unpaid;

(b)

if rent is payable monthly, at least F3F4two three months’ rent is unpaid;

(F5c)

if rent is payable quarterly, at least one quarter’s rent is more than three months in arrears; and

(d)

if rent is payable yearly, at least three months’ rent is more than three months in arrears;

and for the purpose of this ground “rent” means rent lawfully due from the tenant.

F6When calculating how much rent is unpaid for the purpose of this ground, if the tenant is entitled to receive an amount for housing as part of an award of universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, any amount that was unpaid only because the tenant had not yet received the payment of that award is to be ignored.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. I Ground 8 para. (a) substituted (28.2.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 101(a); S.I. 1997/225, art. 2

F2

Word in Sch. 2 Ground 8 para. (a) substituted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), s. 145(1)(8), Sch. 1 para. 24(a) (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(b)

F3

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. I Ground 8 para. (b) substituted (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 101(b); S.I. 1997/225, art. 2

F4

Word in Sch. 2 Ground 8 para. (b) substituted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), s. 145(1)(8), Sch. 1 para. 24(b) (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(b)

F5

Sch. 2 Ground 8 paras. (b)(c) omitted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), s. 145(1)(8), Sch. 1 para. 24(c) (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(b)

F6

Words in Sch. 2 Ground 8 inserted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), s. 145(1)(8), Sch. 1 para. 24(d) (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(b)