I have an AST flat which runs out in December 16. Can

Hi Thank you for your question and patience, I’m Tom and I’ll try to help you.The answer is that your landlord cannot do this legally.This is because he can only get possession on one of the grounds contained in the following list:http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/content/grounds-for-possession You will note that getting possession in order to carry out works to the property is not one of the grounds and he cannot therefore serve you a valid eviction notice (called a s21 notice) because her does not have a ground on which to base that notice, so it would be thrown out of court. If one of the other grounds in the list applied then he might be able to base a notice on the relevant applicable ground, but then obviously you would be free to defend the application to court (because he would have to apply to court if you did not leave after getting the notice – he cannot just change the locks.. My goal is to provide you with a good service. If you feel you have received anything less, please reply back as I am happy to address follow-up issues specifically relating to your question. Kind regards,Tom