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Ground 1A and selling a tenanted home

Ground 1A is the statutory sale ground for landlords who intend to sell a rented home. Understand the key timing points, organise the property records and take independent legal advice before serving notice.

The key Ground 1A points

Current GOV.UK guidance describes a four-month notice period and a protected period during the first 12 months of a new tenancy. Notice can be served earlier, but it must not expire within that protected period. The prescribed Form 3A or a form substantially to the same effect should state the ground and reasons.

A notice does not itself evict a tenant. If the tenant remains after a valid notice expires, the landlord must use the court process. The correct route depends on the tenancy history and facts of the property; this page is general information, not legal advice.

Ground 1A landlord support by area

Hermens can discuss a sale appraisal, letting or management instruction and the property records needed for an agent handover. The legal rules are national; the local pages below explain the property-market details that can shape a sale or management plan.

Notting Hill

W11 / W2

Period conversions, garden flats, mansion blocks and family houses have different tenancy and sales considerations.

Kensington

W8 / W14

Prime flats, mansion blocks and substantial houses often require close attention to tenure, service costs and building management.

South Kensington

SW7

Mansion-block apartments, period conversions and family homes suit different sale and management plans.

Holland Park

W11 / W14

Period villas, townhouses and apartments require property-specific planning for access, presentation and marketing.

Shepherd's Bush

W12

The area includes period terraces, mansion flats and apartment blocks close to major transport and retail centres.

East Acton

W3

Family houses, mansion blocks and converted flats make the exact street, building and tenancy important.

Chiswick

W4

Period houses, family homes and flats across village centres and residential roads call for tailored sale planning.

Kew

TW9

Kew's period homes and flats sit within a distinct riverside and conservation setting.

Richmond

TW9 / TW10

Period homes, riverside apartments and mansion blocks have different tenure, access and buyer considerations.

Brentford

TW8

Riverside developments, converted buildings and family housing benefit from building-specific planning.

Isleworth

TW7

Period homes, family streets and apartments sit across varied riverside and transport settings.

Twickenham

TW1 / TW2

Family houses, period conversions and riverside properties attract different buyer and tenant groups.

Strawberry Hill

TW1

Period houses, converted properties and family homes make street and condition central to sale planning.

Whitton

TW2

The area includes family houses and flats across established residential streets with different access and condition.

Teddington

TW11

Family houses, period conversions and apartments sit across village-centre and quieter residential settings.

Hampton

TW12

Hampton includes period homes, family houses and flats in varied settings close to green space and transport.

Feltham

TW13 / TW14

Family housing and newer flats benefit from like-for-like market evidence and careful tenancy planning.

Hanworth

TW13

Established family streets, maisonettes and flats call for a property-specific approach to tenancy and sale.

Sunbury

TW16

Sunbury combines family housing, period homes and apartments across village and riverside locations.

Sunbury Cross

TW16

Homes around Sunbury Cross vary by exposure to busy roads, parking, building type and access.

Chelsea

SW3 / SW10

Townhouses, garden flats and purpose-built apartments each have distinct tenancy and sale considerations.

Knightsbridge

SW1 / SW3 / SW7

Prime apartments and houses need careful planning around building access, security and tenancy records.

Bayswater & Queensway

W2

Mansion blocks, period conversions and newer apartments vary considerably by building, tenure and planned works.

Mayfair

W1K

Prime apartments and townhouses often require discreet, building-specific sale and management plans.

Marylebone

W1U

Period conversions, mansion blocks and apartments need close comparison by building, tenure and location.

Fitzrovia

W1T

Mixed residential streets, period buildings and apartment schemes make the exact address particularly important.

Pimlico

SW1V

Mansion flats, period terraces and converted homes require distinct tenancy and sale preparation.

Park Lane

W1K

Prime apartment buildings vary by outlook, aspect, floor, road exposure, tenure and service costs.

Regent Street

W1B

Residential homes are concentrated in adjoining streets and upper-floor buildings, so exact address matters.

Covent Garden

WC2

Residential flats sit among mixed-use streets, with building access, noise, tenure and service charges to check.