What Counts
Any term the tenant agreed to: subletting without permission, keeping a pet the agreement forbids, running a business from the property, refusing access for inspections, or letting the garden or the property fall into a state the agreement does not allow. Start with the agreement itself and find the clause.
The Court Decides
A minor or one-off breach, or one the tenant has since put right, may not be enough on its own. Ground 12 is usually cited alongside other grounds rather than alone.
The Notice Period
Two weeks, plus a margin for delivery, from the day the notice is posted. The notice lasts twelve months.
The Explanation
Question 4.3 of the form is where you say which term was broken, when, and what happened. Quote the clause and give dates. The wizard's tidy-up tool reorganises what you write; it never adds facts.
Two Things to Check First
Deposit protected with the deposit paperwork given; an address in England or Wales given to the tenant for notices. The wizard checks both.
What PostRight Does
Form 3A is free on GOV.UK. PostRight fills it in from your answers, works out the dates, prints it, posts it Tracked 24 and emails your certificate of service. From £49.99. PostRight is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
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