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Started by George P, July 31, 2020, 11:58:32 PM

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George P

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Hippogriff

Totally welcome George P.

George P

I do apologise if this question is in the wrong forum, but I can't seem to see a button which will allow me to start a new topic.

I am attempting to get some advice about serving a Section21 with no EPC. The tenancy hails from 2004. Again, apologies if I have posted in the wrong place. Computers are not my forte.

Hippogriff

Even if you had no EPC ever... the length of time the tenancy has been running means you should have had the EPC updated at some point... so I would get it updated now, regardless, I reckon. As with most evictions, it's always going to be better if you can end the tenancy on good terms... rather than having to finalise all the admin. because someone has gotten prickly and offended by the course of action you're taking. In that vein, it's almost always better to lean over backwards to help the outgoing Tenant, so they don't become a challenge.

George P

Thank you for your advice, hopefully the tenant will let me in to do an EPC. If they don't I assume I will get fined for not having one? My fault for forgetting and letting the property go a bit.
I was told than an epc wasn't needed for old contracts...probably should of got some legal advice.