Form N5B - Claim for possession of property (accelerated procedure)

Use this court form to apply for a county court possession order for a property let under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) in England. It will create cover sheets for you to attach supporting documents to, if your circumstances require it.

To use this form, all of the following must be true:

• You're claiming possession of a property rented under a AST that began on or after 28 February 1997.
• All the fixed-term or contractual periodic AST agreements with the tenants are written.
• All of the tenants are individuals (i.e. not companies or organisations).
• At least one of the tenants occupies the property as their only home.
• None of the tenants are employed as an agricultural worker.
• If there is more than one landlord, none of them operate as a business.
• A section 21 notice has been served on the all the tenants at the same time and in the same way.
• Your claim is only for possession of your property and doesn't include any other claim (e.g. rent arrears).
• If you've received a deposit, you've paid it into a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme.
• If the first or latest tenancy agreement is dated on or before 1st December 2003, you've paid any owed stamp duty.

Important: The Renters' Rights Act will come into force on 1 May 2026. This means you can only use this form in relation to a section 21 notice that was given to the tenants before this date. The Act sets 31 July 2026 as the last possible date that this can 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.