Selling a Tenanted Property After the Renters’ Rights Act: Ground 1A Explained
England · private residential tenancies
Source checked: 9 September 2026

You can explore selling with the tenant remaining, or seek vacant possession using Ground 1A where its conditions are met. For affected English assured tenancies, the sale ground normally requires four months’ notice and cannot take effect within the first 12 months of the tenancy. It also brings restrictions on marketing for re-letting and re-letting.

ACTION CHECKLIST
- Compare sale with a tenant in place against vacant possession.
- Confirm ownership and a genuine intention to sell.
- Save valuation, marketing and conveyancing correspondence.
- Check first-year protection and the full notice calculation.
- Audit deposit and other ground-specific conditions.
- Agree a workable viewing process.
- Explain possession uncertainty before committing to completion.
- Record the prohibited re-letting period and any later change.


Read the full guide: https://help4landlords.co.uk/guides/selling-tenanted-property-ground-1a/

Official sources:
Official Ground 1A guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grounds-for-possession-guidance-for-landlords-and-letting-agents/grounds-for-possession-guidance-for-landlords-and-letting-agents
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/26/contents

General information, not tailored advice. Verify current requirements before acting.