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Using the checks
Open the rent increase check or the section 8 check and answer each question. Write dates day first, for example 1/9/2024 or 1 September 2024. Write amounts in pounds, for example 900 or 1,250.50. Where we cannot read an answer exactly we say why beside the box and do not guess.
For the day of service, give the day the tenant will have the notice in their hands or at the address. We do not work out postal delivery, because the Housing Act 1988 gives no rule for it.
What “cautious date” means
Where the law or the notes on the form can be read two ways, we take the later date, mark it “Cautious date” and name the earlier date we could not confirm. A later date is never too early; an early one can make the notice invalid.
When the check refuses
The answer “We cannot confirm a date” comes with the reason: the point the check does not cover or the law does not settle. You can still complete the official form by hand from GOV.UK, or take advice from a solicitor or a landlord association.
Serving the notice and keeping a record
As the notes on the official forms say: serve it as the tenancy agreement says. Otherwise hand it to the tenant, leave it at the address, or use registered post. Use email only if the agreement allows it. Give a copy to each tenant and keep a copy. The notice pack has a service record to fill in on the day: who served it, on whom, how, where, the date and time, and a witness or proof of delivery.
Signing
Sign and date the form by hand or electronically, as the forms allow. We never sign or serve anything for you.
If the pack is wrong
The pack fills in the official form with what you enter. If something is wrong, correct your answers, run the check again and download the pack once more: the same payment rebuilds it at no charge for 30 days from payment. If the pack itself is faulty, the refund page refunds the price automatically within 30 days of payment, once per purchase.
Joint landlords and joint tenants
Name every tenant on the form. Joint landlords each sign, or one signs for all by agreement. In the notice pack, write each name on its own line.