Eviction process for lodgers
Process for evicting lodgers on excluded tenancies or licences
If you live with your landlord and you have an excluded tenancy or licence, your landlord doesn’t have to go to court to evict you.
Your landlord only needs to give you reasonable notice to quit. The notice doesn’t have to be in writing.
There are no set rules about what’s reasonable. It depends on:
- how long you’ve been living there
- how often you pay the rent
- whether you get on with your landlord
- how quickly the landlord needs another person to move in
They can then change the locks on your rooms, even if you’ve left your belongings there. However, they must give your belongings back to you.
Help and advice
Contact us if you are facing illegal eviction or think you have been evicted illegally. We can offer advice, support and investigate if an offence has been committed.
View our eviction advice for professionals.
Further information and advice is available from Shelter and GOV.UK