Rent Arrears Letters

It is only once the Tenant has failed to remedy the situation highlighted in your rent arrears letters that can you issue a valid legal Section 8 Notice. Should the situation not be remedied ONLY then can you proceed with court action.

Where a Tenant is in rent arrears you have a legal obligation to provide them and if applicable guarantors, with a statement of account. (Section 47 Landlord Tenant Act)
Sending rent arrears letters is a requirement of the civil procedure 55 this is the Judicial system Judges MUST follow when dealing with Tenant eviction.

Rent Arrears Letters

First rent payment this must comply with Section 47 of Landlord Tenant Act
Second letter 3 weeks after first missed payment, a week before second month due
Third letter 7 days after second missed payment
Issue a Section 8 Notice for rent arrears
Seven days after the Section 8 Notice has been issued you could send this letter Final demand before you make your application to the courts
If you apply for possession for rent arrears civil procedure 55 means you must send an up to date rent statement within seven days - it must be in this layout

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One would hope that phone calls and sending letters would solve the problem but

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