Possession Notice Court-Filing Deadline Calculator
England · Renters’ Rights Act 2025 transition

Possession Notice Court-Filing Deadline Calculator

Use this calculator to identify the final date by which possession proceedings should be started where a Section 8 or Section 21 notice was served before 1 May 2026.

It compares the notice-specific validity period with the statutory transitional cut-off of 31 July 2026 and applies whichever deadline comes first.

Calculate the final filing date

Select the notice type and enter the date the notice was served. The result will show the earliest applicable deadline and explain which rule controls.

What this calculator does

For Section 8 notices, it compares 12 months from service with 31 July 2026. For Section 21 notices, it compares the standard six-month validity period with 31 July 2026.

The notice must have been served no later than 30 April 2026.

Calculated deadline

Proceedings must be started no later than

Notice-specific expiry
Statutory transitional cut-off Friday 31 July 2026
General information only and not a substitute for legal advice. Applies to relevant private-sector tenancies in England. Court procedure and the validity of the individual notice should be checked before proceedings are issued.