According to a study carried out by a tenant eviction firm, nearly two thirds of Section 8 and 21 notices that lettings and agents and landlords issued contained mistakes and were incorrect.

The firm studied the latest 200 instructions that it had received where notices had been served, 62% of these had been completed incorrectly.

The Managing Director of the company said that because the notices were completed incorrectly, that this is the biggest reason why delays are common and that landlords and agents can also expect to incur higher costs.

Paul Shampolina, managing director of the service said: “I understand the need for landlords to consider every cost but I can’t stress enough that the notice is the most important part of a possession court case and the slightest mistake can end up costing a landlord significantly more than the cost savings - in extra legal fees, delays and lost rent.”

 

The most common mistakes that invalidate notices are, typing errors on the notice, wrong expiry dates, not following deposit legislation, and how the notice was served.

Shampolina added:“Over the last year, we have encountered an increasing number of problems with notices served by landlords and agents. As a result, our legal department has carried out a full analysis of our last 200 cases, not only to get a true reflection of how common this is, but also to find out exactly what mistakes are being made.”