Form N5 - Claim for possession of property (rent arrears only)

If you want to regain possession of a residential property let under an assured tenancy, you can use this form to apply for a court order for possession solely on the grounds of rent arrears.

It must be given after you've sent the tenants a valid 'section 8' notice (seeking possession due to rent arrears) and they have remained in the property without paying all the arrears by the deadline given in that notice.

As well as this form, you must complete Form N119 and a schedule of rent arrears. You can use our Form N119 - Particulars of claim (rent arrears only) and Schedule of rent arrears for form N119 to do this. Once all these documents are completed, you can start your possession claim by sending them to the relevant court. You may have to pay a court fee.

If you've been told that your tenants have been granted breathing space under the debt respite scheme, you can't send any of these documents without first getting a court's permission.