Can I be evicted without a reason?

No. Since 1 May 2026, your landlord must give a specific legal reason to evict you. No-fault evictions have ended.

Before the Renters' Rights Act 2025, landlords could use a Section 21 notice to remove you with just two months' notice and no explanation. That is no longer possible.

Your landlord must now use a Section 8 notice and cite one of the defined legal grounds. Valid reasons include serious rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, the landlord needing to sell, or needing to move back in. Each ground has required conditions and notice periods — usually four months.

Even after receiving a valid Section 8 notice, you do not have to leave the moment it expires. Your landlord must apply to court and a judge must grant a possession order. Only after that, and only if you still haven't left, can court bailiffs be involved.

If anyone tells you that you must leave without a proper Section 8 notice on Form 3A, or tries to pressure you out informally, that is not legally enforceable. Contact Shelter England (Shelter's eviction guidance) immediately if you feel you're being pressured to leave without proper notice.