Build a one-page Section 8 notice-period reference and a question list for your solicitor

The problem

Since 1 May 2026, a landlord in England who wants possession must use a ground, with a different notice period for each: for example 4 months for selling or moving in (and not in the first 12 months), 4 weeks for rent arrears under Ground 8, and 2 weeks for several breach and damage grounds. The court also cannot make an order if the deposit is not protected. Getting them wrong can delay a case. AI can lay out a table from the GOV.UK wording you paste in and list the questions to ask a solicitor. It does not choose a ground, say you will win or say that a notice is valid: a solicitor or an accredited adviser does that.

What AI does

AI lays out the official GOV.UK wording you paste in as a one-page reference table, and drafts questions to take to your solicitor. It never picks a ground, rules on whether a notice is valid, or forecasts an outcome: a solicitor or accredited adviser does that (England).

Time

The steps, in short

1. Copy the relevant lines from the official GOV.UK guidance, noting the date.
2. Describe your position briefly and neutrally, with no names or addresses.
3. Have AI arrange the pasted wording into a table and draft questions for your solicitor.
4. Check the table against GOV.UK and serve nothing until a solicitor or accredited adviser has confirmed it.

A short sample prompt

I'm a landlord in England. Arrange the official guidance lines I copied on [date] into a one-page table, using only their wording, and list questions for my solicitor based on my summary. Do not choose a ground or give advice. Lines: [paste] Summary: [paste]