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Section 21 Notices<br />
Presented<br />
by<br />
<strong>David</strong> d’Orton-<strong>Gibson</strong>
Programme<br />
• Understanding section 21<br />
• Key cases<br />
• Common problems
Section 21 Notices – The Law<br />
Fixed term - section 21(1)b<br />
1. In writing<br />
2. At least two months<br />
3. Not to expire before end of fixed term<br />
Periodic notice – section 21(4)a<br />
1. In writing<br />
2. At least two months<br />
3. Not shorter than a notice to quit<br />
4. Expire on the last day of the period
Start<br />
Date<br />
Section 21(1)b<br />
End<br />
Fixed<br />
Term<br />
Sec 21(1)b
Start<br />
Date<br />
Section 21(1)b<br />
End<br />
Fixed<br />
Term<br />
Expires<br />
15th<br />
Notice<br />
Served<br />
15th<br />
Sec 21(1)b
Section 21(4)a<br />
Periodic tenancy, rent paid calendar monthly<br />
Notice<br />
Served<br />
15th<br />
Sec 21(4)a<br />
Expires<br />
30 th /31 st ,<br />
last day of<br />
rent period
Key Section 21 Cases<br />
• Lower Street Properties v Jones<br />
– Savings clause<br />
• Ratcliffe v Parkes<br />
– Expire within 6 months<br />
• Church Commissioners v Meya<br />
– Periods of the tenancy<br />
• Elias v Spencer<br />
– Conditional savings clause
Service of Documents<br />
• In the contract<br />
• Suggest:<br />
– Three copies<br />
– One for tenant to keep<br />
– One for tenant to sign and return.<br />
– One for LL to keep
3 copies of notices<br />
Tenant<br />
Tenant<br />
Tenant<br />
Landlord<br />
The Tenant<br />
The Property<br />
High Street<br />
Landlord<br />
Somewhere<br />
Certified<br />
Tenant Signs<br />
Landlord<br />
Certified<br />
Witness
Common problems<br />
• Is the deposit protected?<br />
• Has all the prescribed information been<br />
given?<br />
– Suurpere v Nice<br />
– By the landlord<br />
– Post tenancy contact address<br />
– Scheme information<br />
• Has a licence been applied for?
Common Problems<br />
• Court application before expiry<br />
• Service before start of tenancy<br />
• “Wrong” version of the notice used<br />
• Wrong words – after – Sec 21<br />
• Wrong date quoted<br />
• Service time<br />
• Non receipt
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