Eviction
Being evicted (asked to leave) your rented home - Easy Read
What is a Landlord?
A landlord owns the house you live in.
You pay money to your landlord to live there.
What if your landlord asks you to leave?
Your landlord might ask you to leave your home for reasons like:
• you do not pay your rent Rent is the money that you pay to live in your home when you have a tenancy agreement. Your home belongs to a landlord, but you have a right to live there as long as you follow the rules that are in your tenancy agreement. , or you do not pay on time
• Your landlord wants to sell the house
• you damage the property.
How do you know that your landlord wants you to leave?
Your landlord gives you a document called an eviction notice.
Eviction means you have to leave.
It should say why your landlord wants you to leave.
For example, you owe rent.
You can ask people you know for help, like:
• Family
• Friends
•
Support worker
Support workers are people who are paid to give care and support to people who need it.
• An advice service A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support.
• Your
council
A council is also called a local authority. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
• Your
social worker
A social worker is someone who can help you get the support you need. Social workers usually work for your local council.
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You can ask them to read your eviction notice and see if your landlord has given you the right notice.
They can explain to you what you need to do.
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This Easy Read Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing. was first published in May 2026 and was coproduced with Shelter.
Last updated 15/05/2026.