http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/30/section/16Rentcharges Act 1977An Act to prohibit the creation, and provide for the extinguishment, apportionment and redemption, of certain rentcharges.1978-02-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2016-09-12Expert Participation2016-05-12 Rentcharges Act 1977s. 7AHousing and Planning Act 2016s. 138(2)s. 216(3)Rentcharges Act 1977s. 8(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 138(3)(b)s. 216(3)Rentcharges Act 1977s. 12(1A)(1B)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 138(4)(b)s. 216(3) 161Any document required to be served under this Act may be served on the person to be served either by delivering it to him, or by leaving it at his proper address, or by sending it by post.2Any such document required to be served on a body corporate or a firm shall be duly served if it is served on the secretary or clerk of that body or a partner of that firm.3For the purposes of this section, and of section 26 of the Interpretation Act 1889, in its application to this section, the proper address of a person shall be—ain the case of a secretary or clerk of a body corporate, that of the registered or principal office of that body;bin the case of a partner of a firm, that of the principal office of the firm;cin any other case, the last known address of the person to be served.1889 c. 63.