Section 21 房东”无理由”驱逐通知应对指南

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⚠️ 重大法律变化：Section 21 已废除（自 2026 年 5 月 1 日起）

根据 Renters’ Rights Act 2025，自 2026 年 5 月 1 日起，私人房东不能再发出 Section 21 通知。如您此后收到驱逐通知，实际上是 Section 8 — 请参考我们的 Section 8 应对指南。

本文适用于：2026 年 5 月 1 日前已发出的 Section 21 通知仍在法律程序中的情况。

Section 21 通知的法定要求（Housing Act 1988 s.21）

如通知在 2026 年 5 月 1 日之前发出，必须满足以下所有条件才有效：

缺少任何一项 = 通知无效。

收到 Section 21 通知后的行动步骤

步骤 1：检查通知有效性

使用 Shelter 的 Section 21 Validity Checker：

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/possession_and_eviction/section_21_validity_checker

步骤 2：不要立即搬走

法庭未判决之前，您无义务搬出。 整个流程通常需要 2-6 个月。

步骤 3：如房东向法院申请

房东会使用 N5B（Accelerated Possession Claim Form） 申请加速占有。

您有 14 天填写 N11B 表格（Defence Form）提出抗辩：

下载 N11B：https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-n11b-defence-accelerated-possession-claim-assured-shorthold-tenancy

N11B 答辩内容（勾选适用的抗辩理由）：

• 通知未使用 Form 6A
• 通知期不足
• 押金未保护
• 未提供 Gas Safety/EPC/How to Rent
• 报复性驱逐（Deregulation Act 2015 s.33）

答辩信模板（写信给法院）

[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]
[Town, Postcode]
[Date]

To: The County Court

Claim Number: [Claim number as shown on Form N5B]
Defendant: [Your Full Name]
Claimant: [Landlord’s Full Name]

Defence to Accelerated Possession Claim (Section 21, Housing Act 1988)

I am the Defendant in these proceedings. I oppose the Claimant’s application for a possession order on the following grounds:

Ground 1 — Deposit not protected in accordance with Housing Act 2004 s.213
The Claimant failed to protect my tenancy deposit in a government-authorised Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme and/or failed to provide the prescribed information required under s.213(5) of the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007 (SI 2007/797). By virtue of s.215(1) of the Housing Act 2004, no Section 21 notice may be given while this requirement remains unsatisfied.

Ground 2 — Gas Safety certificate not provided (SI 2015/1646)
The Claimant failed to provide a valid Gas Safety certificate before the commencement of the tenancy and/or failed to provide a copy at each subsequent annual inspection, in breach of Regulation 3(1)(b) of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/1646) read together with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. This failure renders the Section 21 notice invalid per Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Schooltz [2018].

Ground 3 — Retaliatory eviction contrary to Deregulation Act 2015 s.33 (include if applicable)
On [date], I made a written complaint to the Claimant regarding the following disrepair/housing conditions at the property: [brief description]. On [date], the local housing authority issued an Improvement Notice under Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004. Pursuant to s.33(2) of the Deregulation Act 2015, a Section 21 notice served within six months of the Improvement Notice is of no effect. The notice served by the Claimant falls within this prohibited period and is therefore invalid.

Relief sought
For the reasons set out above, I respectfully request that the Court:
(a) decline to make a possession order; and
(b) dismiss the Claimant’s application.

I confirm that the facts stated in this Defence are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature]
[Printed Full Name]
[Date]

申请延长搬出时间

如法庭判决后，可申请延长搬出时间（最多 6 周）：

依据： Housing Act 1980 s.89

在法庭申请 Section 89 extension，说明立即搬出会造成的”特殊困难”（如：医疗情况、子女换校期等）。

申请 Legal Aid（免费法律援助）

检查是否符合 Legal Aid 资格：

https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid

找 Legal Aid 律师：

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk

Housing 是 Legal Aid 仍覆盖的领域之一。

联系 Council Housing Options

如面临无家可归风险，必须联系当地 Council：

依据： Housing Act 1996 Part VII（无家可归义务）

查找当地 Council Housing Options：

https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

Council 可能提供：

• 临时住房
• 申请社会住房
• 向房东调解
• 预防无家可归措施

报复性驱逐保护（Deregulation Act 2015 s.33）

如您曾书面投诉房屋问题且 Council 已发出 Improvement Notice，房东在以下期间不能发 Section 21：

• Improvement Notice 发出后 6 个月内（DA 2015 s.33(2)）
• Emergency Remedial Action 发出后 6 个月内（DA 2015 s.33(3)）

投诉房屋问题： 联系当地 Council Environmental Health Department。

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