PART 3Recovering abandoned premises in England

61Methods for giving notices under sections 57 and 59

1

This section sets out the methods for giving—

a

a notice under section 57;

b

the first or second warning notice under section 59.

2

The notice may given by delivering it to the tenant, named occupier or deposit payer in person.

3

If the notice is not delivered to the tenant, named occupier or deposit payer in person it must be given by—

a

leaving it at, or sending it to, the premises to which the tenancy relates,

b

leaving it at, or sending it to, every other postal address in the United Kingdom that the tenant, named occupier or deposit payer has given the landlord as a contact address for giving notices,

c

sending it to every email address that the tenant, named occupier or deposit payer has given the landlord as a contact address for giving notices, and

d

in the case of a tenant, leaving it at or sending it to every postal address in the United Kingdom of every guarantor, marked for the attention of the tenant.

4

In subsection (3) “guarantor”, in relation to a tenant, means a person who has agreed with the landlord to guarantee the performance by the tenant of any of the tenant's obligations under the tenancy.