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Defend a claim for possession of a rented property: Form N11R

Tenants can use this form to tell the court why they have rent arrears and if they disagree with what their landlord has put on the ‘claim for possession’ form.

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
1 April 2006
Last updated
8 October 2024 — See all updates

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Defence form: N11R

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A court will send this form to the defendant with the claim for possession. The court will also tell the defendant the date of the hearing.

If you want to respond to the claim, you should complete the form and return it to the court within 14 days of receiving it.

Find out more about private renting for tenants: evictions.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2006
Last updated 8 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added a Welsh landing page.

  2. Statement of truth amended.

  3. First published.

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