Subject to the next paragraph, the new prescribed form is only required (and only suitable) where an assured shorthold tenancy was granted on or after 1 October 2015 including a written renewal on or after that date. The new form does not apply where an assured shorthold tenancy becomes a statutory periodic tenancy on or after 1 October 2015 where the original fixed term tenancy was granted before the 1 October 2015.
From 1 October 2018, the new Section 21 prescribed form discussed in this article will be required for ALL assured shorthold tenancies in England including any that were granted before 1 October 2015 (or went statutory periodic).
The new prescribed form is the same for both a Section 21(1) (service during fixed term) and Section 21(4) (service during periodic). This can be accomplished because of the removal in England of the requirement to expire the notice on any particular date.
The new Section 21 prescribed form (titled ‘form 6A’) is available here
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