21 May 2026Section 8 Ground 16 (former employee): the tenant defence walkthrough (2026)
Ground 16 is the former-employee ground: possession because the home was let in consequence of employment that has since ended. It is discretionary, the notice period is 2 months, it cannot take effect during a fixed term, and most cases turn on whether the let was genuinely tied to the job and on the reasonableness test. Here is the plain-English walkthrough with a request-for-particulars letter.
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