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Expert guides on tenant rights, rent increases, and the Section 13 process in England.

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Section 8 Ground 1A evidence threshold: the tenant defence playbook for landlords claiming sale or move-in (May 2026)
3 May 2026

Section 8 Ground 1A evidence threshold: the tenant defence playbook for landlords claiming sale or move-in (May 2026)

Got a Section 8 Ground 1A notice claiming your landlord wants to sell or move in? Ground 1A is mandatory but evidence-tested - tenants have real defensive levers. This is the playbook: the five evidence categories to probe, the 12-month relet Rent Repayment Order trap, and three plain-text response templates.

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Section 8 Ground 1A: re-let monitoring and Rent Repayment Orders for tenants (post-RRA 2026 guide)
27 Apr 2026

Section 8 Ground 1A: re-let monitoring and Rent Repayment Orders for tenants (post-RRA 2026 guide)

Your landlord served Ground 1A, you moved out, and now the property is back on Rightmove. The 12-month re-let restriction, evidence pack, and the RRO claim at the First-tier Tribunal -- a tenant playbook under the Renters Rights Act 2026.

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