4 May 2026Section 8 mandatory vs discretionary grounds: the tenant decision tree for the first 30 minutes after the notice arrives (post-RRA, May 2026)
A Section 8 possession notice has landed with a ground number on it - 1A, 8, 12. You need a triage tool, not a 17-article reading list. This post is the triage tool: mandatory vs discretionary in two tables, a 30-minute decision tree, the universal deposit-protection defence, and a worked example. After 30 minutes you will know what your defence shape is.
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