An eviction notice has a memory.

If a landlord recovers a property for personal use and then re-lets it within the statutory bar period, the evicted tenant may have a compensation claim. And unlike many rental disputes, the evidence can be surprisingly straightforward: the new listing.

If you left under a personal-use eviction notice, diarise the bar period and monitor property portals. The law already gives you the timeframe.

Of the statutory eviction grounds, personal use can be difficult to verify at the time of notice. But it comes with conditions, including the landlord having no suitable alternative property. If the property is later re-let within the prohibited period, the original tenant may have grounds to seek compensation.

The key is evidence.

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