1. Check the form and dates
Your section 21 notice must be on form 6A.
Your notice will not be valid if:
- You have waited too long to apply to court
- You issue the notice during the first 4 months of your original tenancy
2. When tenants deposit not protected?
- As a landlord you can not give a valid section 21 if tenants deposit is not protected in a scheme or it was protected late.
- For most renters, late protection of your deposit means more than 30 days after your most recent contract started.
3. Check your documents
As a landlord you cannot usually give you a valid section 21 notice unless you have shared below documents with tenants,
- Gas safety certificate
- Energy performance certificate (EPC)
- The government’s How to rent guide
4. Charged banned or unwanted fees?
Landlords and agents can only:
- take up to 5 weeks’ rent as a deposit
- charge fees in certain situations
6. When council order renovations
As a landlord you cannot give a valid section 21 notice for the next 6 months if the council orders you to do repairs under either an:
- improvement notice
- emergency works notice