When to Serve Notice
As a result of the Renters’ Rights Act, all new tenancies in England are periodic and any existing assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) will have been converted to periodic and as such no longer have a fixed-term or break clauses which can be used to end a tenancy.
It is also no longer possible to serve a section 21 notice to tenants to end a tenancy.
The only way to serve notice to tenants now is through serving a section 8 notice
How to Serve Notice
Serving a Section 8 Notice
Unfortunately we don’t currently have a Section 8 Notice Serving tool for landlords.
Therefore, as above, you will need to serve notice by:
- email (after checking that the tenancy agreement includes a clause allowing you to serve notice by email) and/or by either:
- Personal delivery - through the letterbox of the property(this will be legally received the following business day)
- First class post (this will be legally received 2 business days after it has been sent)
Evidence of Serving Notice
It is very important that you keep evidence of when the notice was served. This will be very important if you have to make a possession application further down the line.
The evidence you need will depend on the manner in which notice was served. Your evidence can include:
- a time-stamped photograph of the notice and a further photograph of it being posted through the door of the property
- proof of postage to the correct address
In addition to the above methods, you can also complete a certificate of service (N215 form) which will again be useful if you need to make a possession application.
Information on this site is by way of general guidance only and may not apply in your particular circumstances. You should not act or refrain from acting upon information on this site without seeking independent legal advice.