UK Landlord Forum / Life

Hi all,

I had served Section 21 notice to my tenants more than 2 months ago. I am now planning to send the documents to court.

I have a few questions:

1)I will be sending the Gas Safety Certificate, EPC etc along with the form as per the requirement. Do I also need to send proof of delivery at this stage? I had emailed all these documents to the tenant as their email is mentioned on the AST agreement.

2) Tenants will be going away on a holiday shortly for around 6 weeks and I suspect they may receive a letter from the court whilst they are away. I understand they get 2 weeks to put in a contest. I was wondering if they get extra time if they are not available?

3) How do I pay the court fees if I don't have the bank's cheque book?

If there anything else I need to be aware of?

Thanks all in advance

1 - You can't get proof of an email delivery unless the tenant replies quoting your email. I wouldn't emphasise the delivery method.
2 - They can ask for extra time, but they might not be granted it. Unless you're "lucky" the hearing won't be in six weeks.
3 - The court will call you to take payment.

Quote from: jpkeates on July 18, 2024, 05:08:50 PM1 - You can't get proof of an email delivery unless the tenant replies quoting your email. I wouldn't emphasise the delivery method.
2 - They can ask for extra time, but they might not be granted it. Unless you're "lucky" the hearing won't be in six weeks.
3 - The court will call you to take payment.

Many thanks jpkeates. Do I need to provide any statement/form from the witness at this stage (the person who took the picture when I was posting the Section 21 notice through the letter box)

Yes. Send them everything.

Quote from: jpkeates on July 18, 2024, 05:34:35 PMYes. Send them everything.

Thank you.

I understand your concerns. When sending your documents to court, include proof that you gave these to your tenants like a screenshot of the email you sent. If they get court letters while on holiday, they might ask for more time to respond, but it's up to the court.

For court fees, if you don't have a cheque book, you can usually pay online or over the phone with a card. Check the court's website for details.