Ground 6A is a new mandatory ground for possession for relevant social landlords if the court is satisfied that the conditions in ground 6A are met, notably the provision of alternative accommodation in subparagraph 1(c). This supports social landlords to continue to be able to move tenants into alternative accommodation and maximise their use of "decant" accommodation, following the removal of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.
	Section 12 and section 13 of the Renters’ Rights Act require prior notice in the written statement of the landlord’s intention to be able to recover possession under Ground 6A. If the landlord has not provided prior notice in the written statement, the court may still make an order for possession of the property using Ground 6A, but in that situation the landlord (or someone acting for or purporting to act for them) may be subject to a financial penalty (see new section 16I (financial penalties) inserted by section 15 of the Act). Section 22 of the Act also amends section 11 of the Housing Act 1988 (payment of removal expenses in certain cases) so that social landlords are required to pay removal expenses to tenants when the court awards possession under Ground 6A.
Schedules Schedule 1: Changes to grounds for possession New ground for possession of alternative accommodation provided during redevelopment (6A) Background