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OBL-005 Landlord obligations · England

Family Intervention Tenancy Notice — landlord obligations in England

If you are a registered provider of social housing granting a family intervention tenancy, you must serve a notice with specific information before the tenancy starts. This tenancy type is only available to social landlords, not ordinary private landlords. If the notice is not served, the tenancy is not a family intervention tenancy.

Obligation OBL-005 Last reviewed: June 2026 England
Social housing tenancy documents for family intervention tenancy notice in England
Registered providers of social housing and registered social landlords only. Ordinary private landlords cannot grant family intervention tenancies. Photo: Unsplash (free commercial use).
Applies to
Registered providers of social housing and registered social landlords only. Ord
Evidence
Documentary evidence required
Jurisdiction
England
Statutory basis

The law that creates this obligation

Primary instrument
Housing Act 1988 Schedule 1 paragraph 12ZA
What the law requires

Your obligations as a landlord

  • Who this applies to: Registered providers of social housing and registered social landlords only. Ordinary private landlords cannot grant family intervention tenancies.
  • When it applies: Before the new tenant enters into the tenancy.
  • What you must do: Serve a notice containing the information required by paragraphs (5) and (7) of Schedule 1 para.12ZA.
Evidence standard

What good evidence looks like

Your compliance file should contain

  • Written record or document confirming this obligation has been met
  • Date of compliance — email timestamp, signed receipt, or platform log
Workspace task: Upload FIT Notice
Upload the notice containing required information for the family intervention tenancy.

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Failure and enforcement

Consequences of non-compliance

What happens if you do not comply

The tenancy is not a family intervention tenancy.

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