Prior to renting out my house 5 years ago it was my home for 16 years. I'm now into my second tenancy, with the current tenant having been there for 3 years. It started off as an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and is now a Periodic one. My life circumstances are changing and I really want / need to get my house back. I plan to issue a Section 21(4)a Notice, but strongly suspect the tenant won't want to move out. If it comes to me needing to get a court order, please can anyone tell me what my position is re: Ground 1 of Grounds for Possession? I think I would qualify for it, but have read that even with mandatory grounds for possession there is still a discretionary element as to whether or not they are granted.
To complicate matters further, the tenant has, unusually, not paid this months rent, a situation I hope to resolve through negotiation. However, if he's in arrears when I want to serve the Section 21 Notice, and given it seems almost impossible to evict a tenant on the basis of rent arrears, will I still be able to serve the Section 21 and if necessary follow it through solely on the grounds of having lived in the house as my home and wanting to move back in?
Any info or advice will be very gratefully received. Thanks
To complicate matters further, the tenant has, unusually, not paid this months rent, a situation I hope to resolve through negotiation. However, if he's in arrears when I want to serve the Section 21 Notice, and given it seems almost impossible to evict a tenant on the basis of rent arrears, will I still be able to serve the Section 21 and if necessary follow it through solely on the grounds of having lived in the house as my home and wanting to move back in?
Any info or advice will be very gratefully received. Thanks