What happens after S21

[Carpman]

1 England
2 Sole tenant
3 6.9.2012
4. 6 months
5. Calendar month - payable on 1st
6. No deposit now, used for rent arrears
7. Served by hand (and signed acknowledgement obtained from tenant) on 25.5.16
8. Separate property to ours

[sunnyp]

6. No deposit now, used for rent arrears

Have you got this in writing or documented?

Also Which section 21 did you use?

[Carpman]

Yes, documented

Form 6A from Government web site - a friend of ours who is a solicitor checked it.

[sunnyp]

Yes, documented

Form 6A from Government web site - a friend of ours who is a solicitor checked it.

Altough form 6A can be used as far as I know, the RLA recommends using the old style section 21 for tenancies pre- october 2015.
I quote,

For tenancies in Wales and those in England that started before October 1st 2015 the old service of notice applies

I have an older tenancy, can I use the new form?
Yes but as there are multiple additional restrictions on the new form it will rarely be preferable

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[Carpman]

What is the old form called. When I looked last week the new one seemed simpler

[sunnyp]

I think it's not recommended to use the form 6a for older tenancies as there are requirements that need to be met that were not required pre October 2015. A fussy judge may strike it out. But let others comment before rushing of to reserve another section 21. If it were me I would have served the old section 21 with a saving clause and actioned it after the end of a tenancy period.

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