Step 17 · Ending a tenancy

Selling up

Sell with the tenant in, or Ground 1A with 4 months' notice.

Changed 1 May 2026 When you decide to sell

What you need to know

You can sell with the tenant in place to an investor buyer: no notice, no court, rent keeps coming in.
To sell vacant, Ground 1A needs 4 months' notice, which can't end in the first 12 months of a tenancy; you then can't re-let or market it for letting for at least 16 months from serving notice.

Source: GOV.UK: repossessing your property after 1 May 2026. Checked 31 Oct 2026. General information, not legal advice.