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Clear guidance on handling tenant notices in England, including everything you need to know about Section 21 and Section 8 notices, notifying tenants of changes, and the correct process for serving eviction notices.

  • Can an agent sign a Claim Form (N5B) on behalf of a landlord? (England)
  • Can new protected tenancies be created? (England)
  • Can you serve a Section 21 notice on a tenant under a protected tenancy? (England)
  • How much notice should be given under a Section 21 notice? (England)
  • How should a tenancy notice be served? (England)
  • How should an eviction notice be served? (England)
  • How should we notify tenants that we are the new managing agents? (England)
  • What happens if a tenant does not vacate on the date specified in the Section 21 notice? (England)
  • What if the tenant does not leave by the date stated in the court's possession order? (England)
  • What is covered under a Section 8 Notice? (England)
  • What notice should I issue tenants informing them of a change of address, where either the landlord has moved house or appointed a new agency? (England)
  • What notice should I issue tenants informing them of a change of landlord? (England)
  • When can a Section 21 notice be used? (England)
  • When can a Section 8 notice be used? (England)
  • Will an error in a tenancy agreement invalidate eviction notices? (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales)

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