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Sample Rent Arrears Notice

A completed rent-arrears information notice with ledger, payment proposal, protocol and no-self-help safeguards.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales - completed fictional worked example

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# EXAMPLE: RENT ARREARS NOTICE

Date: 15 December 2028

Parties: Oak Lane Homes Limited and Jordan Ellis

## 1. Important status

To Jordan Ellis, tenant of 4 Rose Court, Bath BA1 4LS: Oak Lane Homes Limited records rent arrears of £2,400 as at 15 December 2028. This is a demand and information letter, not a prescribed possession notice or court order; the correct current procedure must be checked.

## 2. Parties and property

The tenancy began 1 April 2027 at £1,000 per calendar month payable on the first. The ledger records £1,000 due on 1 November and £1,000 due on 1 December, no payment received, and a credit of £0. The ledger is enclosed for checking.

## 3. Notice or proposal

Please pay £2,400 to Oak Lane's client account, sort code 40-12-08, account 77881234, by 22 December 2028 and quote ROSE-04. Contact the housing officer first if the figure is wrong or payment has been made.

## 4. Checks

If full payment is not possible, Jordan should provide an income and expenditure summary and propose affordable instalments by 22 December. Oak Lane will consider benefits, vulnerability, direct-payment options and any relevant pre-action protocol before litigation.

## 5. Service and procedure

The landlord will keep rent, deposit, repairs and any service-charge records separate, and will apply any payment to the correct account. Jordan must continue paying ongoing rent and report disrepair; a dispute about repairs does not automatically suspend rent.

## 6. Rights and remedies

This letter does not terminate the tenancy, waive statutory rights or permit changing locks, removing goods or harassment. Any possession claim requires a valid notice where required and a court order, and the grounds, forms and route may change or be abolished.

## 7. Signature and records

Jordan may obtain free debt or housing advice and request reasonable communication adjustments. Oak Lane's officer Priya Shah signs: Signature ____________________ Date 15 December 2028; service was by first-class post and email, with a certificate retained.

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