Problem tenant · your options

You have a route — strengthen your evidence first

The right route is Ground 17 — false statement. 2 weeks' notice. The court will decide whether possession is reasonable, so evidence is key.

Where: England · Problem: Lied on their application (fake references or income) · Evidence: Some — a few messages or photos

Build your evidence first

This ground is discretionary: the judge must also think possession is reasonable, so thin evidence often leads to a suspended order or a lost case.
Keep a dated log of incidents, photos and videos, messages, and statements from neighbours. Report incidents to the police or council and note the reference numbers.
Send the tenant a clear written warning referring to the tenancy terms, and keep a copy.

Ground 17 — false statement (discretionary). You were persuaded to grant the tenancy by a false statement made knowingly or recklessly, e.g. fake references or income.
Notice: 2 weeks' notice.
Use the current Form 3A, write the ground out in full, name every tenant and keep proof of service. You can add other grounds that apply (for example rent arrears) — the longest notice period applies.

Don't change the locks, remove belongings, cut off utilities or harass the tenant. That's unlawful eviction and can be a criminal offence.

You can sell a property with the tenant still in it to an investor buyer — no court case needed.

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