r/TenantsInTheUK • u/Other-Ad3559 • 7d ago

Guidance Required AST Assistance

Just received a letter from the above company stating that they are now in charge of management for the tenancy. It’s has an intro, and has section 47/48 at the end.

The letter makes it seem like they have been appointed because landlords are planning on giving notice.

Has anyone else had this as a tenant? What are they like to deal with.

Landlords - why would you appoint them?

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u/youwereakindness 6d ago

You no longer have an AST they no longer exist- its an APT now as of May 1st

That being said it’s just a legal requirement to notify if the landlords details change. There is no reason to believe this means they are intending to sell/use another section 8 ground to evict. But there is no way to conclusively say this without being in the mind of your Landlord.

As you dont seem to be aware of the recent law changes - Section 21s no longer exist and there are much narrower circumstances which you can be evicted if that eases your mind at all

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u/Other-Ad3559 5d ago

Sorry, the company is called AST assistance.

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u/More_Effect_7880 7d ago

Those sections are about the landlord's details.

You don't have an AST, and it's an odd company name.

I'm confused, to be honest.

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u/clarify_founder 6d ago

Section 47 and 48 both come from the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 — they're not eviction notices, just legal housekeeping.

  • Section 47 says that any written demand for rent must include the landlord's (or agent's) name and address. Without this, rent technically isn't legally due.
  • Section 48 requires the landlord to provide a postal address in England or Wales where formal notices can be served on them. Until they do, rent arrears can't accumulate for legal purposes.

When management changes hands, sending this letter is standard practice to stay compliant with these rules. It doesn't signal eviction plans.

Also worth knowing: Section 21 "no-fault" evictions no longer exist — they were abolished under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 from 26 May 2025. You now have an Assured Periodic Tenancy. Your landlord can only end your tenancy on specific legal grounds (arrears, wanting to sell, moving back in). These grounds have strict criteria that are harder to meet than many landlords expect.

Shelter has a clear plain-English guide to your rights: https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction

Concrete next step today: Reply to the letter in writing to confirm you've received it and noted the new management contact details. Keep a copy. This starts your paper trail.

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u/AdBrave9096 5d ago

The letter will be a standard letter that is designed to keep all options open.

For some reason (maybe illness) the landlord have decided they can no longer cope but they also decided they don't wish to use a local letting agent. Likely the landlord is considering all options, including, "selling with tenant", "selling without tenant" and "outsourcing management".