Section 21 proof of receipt
Tenant signed an AST on 11th May 2014 and was handed a Section 21 on 27th may 2014. She has been nothing but trouble, I did the council a favour by taking this girl on when she was homeless and 8 months pregnant.
Since then her boyfriend has broken into the property grabbed the child and attacked a man before chasing him down the street with a knife. He is now in prison.
I have asked the tenant to leave at the end of the AST but she is now saying she never received the S21. I have today emailed her social worker with a copy of the S21 but she is refusing to accept it from her. It is now less than 8 weeks to the end of her AST.
What should I do?
Regards
George
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Member Since May 2014 - Comments: 36
9:36 AM, 27th September 2014, About 12 years ago
I have taken legal advice and have been told that as I had someone witness me giving/posting through door the section 21 on the 27th May 2014 it is still enforceable. I have since had someone witness me handing the tenant a copy of this
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9:49 AM, 27th September 2014, About 12 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “George Clark” at “27/09/2014 – 09:36“:
I concur with the advice you have been given.
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Member Since June 2013 - Comments: 704
10:56 AM, 27th September 2014, About 12 years ago
Create a file note in effect a confirmation of service form and get a friend to witness it for you backdated to the date you served the original.
Naughty but effective especially when you swear to it in Court
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11:11 AM, 27th September 2014, About 12 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Industry Observer ” at “27/09/2014 – 10:56“:
I did have someone (in car) with me when I delivered the original section 21, I just didn’t know that a witness statement by them was enough to satisfy a judge