N7 — Notice for Serious Problems (Safety / Wilful Damage)
The fastest notice: 10 days, no correction window. Reserved for serious safety impairment or wilful damage — and often mis-used for things that belong on an N5.
⏰ The deadlines
| Notice period | 10 days |
🛡️ Defenses & defects to check
- The conduct must be at the serious end (wilful damage, seriously impairing safety). Negligent or accidental issues belong on an N5 with its correction window — using an N7 for N5-level conduct is a real defense.
- Landlord must prove it with evidence at the hearing.
💡 What the pros know
- Because there is no void option, hearing preparation is everything — start the evidence file the day the notice arrives.
Related forms: N5 — Notice for Interference, Damage or Overcrowding · L2 — Landlord Application: End the Tenancy (Other Notices)
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