A pre-action notice to vacate a flat is a written document requiring a tenant who is unlawfully occupying your property to leave immediately. Download our template to make sure you do not overlook anything.
The notice must be in writing and delivered to the tenant. We therefore recommend sending it by registered post, so that you can prove that you genuinely sent the reminder and that it was received by the addressee.
From 1 January 2026, landlords have had access to a new procedural tool introduced by an amendment to the Civil Procedure Code. It is a special form of court decision which the court may issue in expedited proceedings without ordering a hearing – that is, without hearing the former tenant. It works similarly to a payment order for monetary claims: once the order is served on the tenant, they have fifteen days to file an objection. If the tenant misses this deadline, the order becomes final and enforceable, allowing an immediate application for compulsory eviction through an enforcement officer. This mechanism can reduce court proceedings that previously took months or even years to a matter of weeks – but only where the legal position is clear and supported by documentary evidence (a valid termination notice, proof of delivery and the end of the tenancy).