Serving S21 - just something to confirm quickly

[randal_bond]

Hi. Is it still valid for the court to post it from two different post offices and keep the postage? T is not likely to sign on receipt, so we don't want to go hand delivery or recorded post route.

[Grampa]

We have never found it necessary to post notices from 2 different post offices offices. Have been doing this for many years either doing the whole process ourselves including going to court or just  serving the notices and a specialist eviction company taking on thereafter. NOT once has the method we use been questioned by solicitors or judges or asked if the tenants have actually signed for it.

We post x2 copies of the notice both 1st class, x1 with certificate of postage and x1 signed for. The receipts/copies are then supplied as the proof of service with the court application form. 

However, we do have a 2 stage process now because of all the normal and up-to-date  documents that have to be provided to a tenant during  a tenancy and could invalidate an eviction hearing if its put in to question weather they received them or not.

So 2 days before serving the s21 or s8 we write a letter to the tenant saying please find enclose the replacement and up to date documents relating to your tenancy and post in the same way as above.

1. Gas cert
2. Elecy cert
3. Latest "How to rent guide"
4. EPC
5. Prescribed info relating to the deposit

There is no question they haven't received them then and you are good to go with the s21/s8

[Carryon Regardless]

Pretty much as Gampa,

I don't used signed for, if they don't it would come back to me.

Cert of postage as proof a letter was sent, allow 3 clear days prior to assuming it has been served.

I understand not wanting to deliver by hand, but for me more often i have communicated my intent. I often go in person, attempt to deliver into the hand, and request a signature on my copy. If they don't I've lost nowt. It often focusses their mind to the forthcoming repossession.

If they don't come to the door I photo the envelope in the letter box.

My hope is that they call the police, or I get called by Shelter. That adds clarity to my proof of service.

[randal_bond]

Hi, we want to serve a section 21 on a tenant however looking at the gov website it says that if the tenancy started after October 2015 and you have not used Form 6a you cannot use a section 21 ?? ,...... does anyone know the procedure for using a Form 6a ? .....  It's AST, first 6 months passed and it rolls on.

[randal_bond]

Tenant has a rolling tenancy after the initial 6 month's period expired

[randal_bond]

4 hours ago, Grampa said:

Thanks for that. We gave it all to her when she moved in. Can she deny it? Can we send them again by e-mail? In this way, the contents and all attachments will be clearly seen. Otherwise, it will be her word against ours. We did give her all that at the start of the tenancy.

So 2 days before serving the s21 or s8 we write a letter to the tenant saying please find enclose the replacement and up to date documents relating to your tenancy and post in the same way as above.

1. Gas cert
2. Elecy cert
3. Latest "How to rent guide"
4. EPC
5. Prescribed info relating to the deposit

There is no question they haven't received them then and you are good to go with the s21/s8

 

[Grampa]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/assured-tenancy-forms#form-6a