LL can give notice for any reason whatever, it's no fault. If the T doesn't move out on two months, he is effectively fined £355. Does that seem fair to you? The tenancy agreement is no more than a gentlemans agreement, tenant has no rights at all. Remember, there is no breach of tenancy at all. Just told to pay more or move out. I am entitled to disagree. Per fair contracts law, any such costs are unfair, where they are completely in the control of the contractor. There is actually a fair amount of guidance on it on the old OFT website. The tricky bit is that the fee is regarded as a court costs award.

If you are issued a section 21 notice, and there is no hearing, there is no way to contest costs. The judge has discretion to award costs or not. I was issued a section 21 because I would not accept a rent increase. No other issues with the tenancy. Costs were awarded. Whether a section 21 is issued or not is completely at the landlords discretion. Then forcing a tenant who is otherwise not in breach of the tenancy to bear that cost seems to be a violation of the consumer contracts act, 2015. I want to take that to small claims. Do I have a case? As I understand it, small claims will be loath to overturn costs orders, but section 21 is an "administrative procedure". Perhaps the costs are "administrative" also, and not strictly awarded court costs?