Covering letter for claim form N5B (issuing claim at court)
Use this covering letter to a county court to enclose the form and supporting documents needed to issue a claim for possession using the accelerated possession procedure for a property let under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement.
You will need to have already completed claim form N5B. You can use our document Form N5B - Claim for possession of property (accelerated procedure) to do this.
Important notice: The Renters' Rights Act will come into force on 1 May 2026. This means you can only use form N5B in relation to a section 21 notice that was given to the tenant(s) before this date. The Act sets 31 July 2026 as the last possible date that the form can be used (i.e. given to the court). This means you may have less time to start a claim than is stated in the section 21 notice.
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