This factsheet is about private rental properties for tenants. It explains:
What is an eviction?
What is an ACAT Termination and Possession Order?
What other reasons can I be evicted that are not related to unpaid rent?
I think my landlord is evicting me as ‘payback’. What do I do?
Checklist of questions to think about if responding to a Termination and Possession Order
There is also a sample letter template you can use to write to your landlord or real estate agent to acknowledge any unpaid rent you might have.
This factsheet gives general legal information. It is not legal advice. Last updated 25 March 2026.
Keywords: evict, notice to remedy, notice to vacate, landlord ending a tenancy, kicked out, Termination and Possession Order, retaliatory eviction, termination grounds, terminate, unpaid rent