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**verdi_811** · 31-05-2012, 09:00

I own a property and the tennents havnt paid there rent. The rent was due on the 15th of last month can i start section 21 proceedings?

**honor_roll_flapjack** · 31-05-2012, 09:09

Depends greatly on the type of tenancy.

**verdi_811** · 31-05-2012, 09:16

This is were i think i have problems the contract ran out 6 months after the start date as it was let through an agent and they wanted the tennent to pay £120 to renew . I told the tennants not to bother and we would sort this out between ourselves .This is something however i didnt follow up.

**CURFCno5** · 31-05-2012, 09:29

They tennants in common, or tennants co-habitating? Is it a house of multiple occupany? Is one tennant responsible for collecting all the rents or do they each pay individually?

**verdi_811** · 31-05-2012, 09:40

just a normal couple cohabiting !

**honor_roll_flapjack** · 31-05-2012, 09:58

Originally Posted by verdi_811

This is were i think i have problems the contract ran out 6 months after the start date as it was let through an agent and they wanted the tennent to pay £120 to renew . I told the tennants not to bother and we would sort this out between ourselves .This is something however i didnt follow up.

You're right, you have problems. Ignoring the cock up, if they're now in a periodic tenancy, then you're going to need to issue a s21 with a good 2 months notice period, from what I remember. I'd see a solicitor, TBH.

**verdi_811** · 31-05-2012, 10:22

would that be 2 months from the payment date that has been missed or from the date served?

**honor_roll_flapjack** · 31-05-2012, 10:28

Originally Posted by verdi_811

would that be 2 months from the payment date that has been missed or from the date served?

Again, this is from the depths of my brain: it's two months from the date you serve it, and I think there has to be some coincidence with the rent due date. Make sure you pad the vacated date by a few days, just to cover the legalities of when it has been deemed "served".

**Soggy4978** · 01-06-2012, 09:59

You'll need to issue a section 21(b) although it could be a but im pretty sure its b for periodic tenancies. This has to be issued before the next rent date and give 2 months notice from said rent date. I.e rent date is 6th of June - issue it now and they have to leave on 6th of August. If you issue it after the rent date it has to be 2 months from the next rent date (they'd have to leave 6 September.