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1.Tenancy
Agreements and Schedule 2, Ground 1 and Ground 2.

The serving of Notices is a side of
things which often gets left out or not bothered about until the last
minute.  Our suggestion to you is to ensure that the Notices are served
within minutes of the tenancy agreement being served.  This means that you
can get the tenants signature on the notice as proof of service.  DO NOT DO
IT BEFORE THE TENANCY AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SERVED – they will be invalid. 
Apart from Section 21, there is also a notice that should be served on the
tenant as soon as possible.  This is Notice of Mortgage : Recovery of
possession of dwelling-house let on an assured shorthold tenancy, Housing Act
1988 as amended by Housing Act 1996 – Schedule 2, Ground 2.

If your property is under mortgage
then you will more than likely have to have served this notice on your
tenants.  Basically it safe guards the mortgage company should they have to
re-possess the property as well as informing the tenant that you are under
mortgage.

Schedule 2, Ground 1 is also
important.  This is notice to the tenant the the property they are renting
has formerly been a principle place of occupation to the landlord.  This
gives you the right to serve notice on the tenants and claim the property back
as your own after the 6 month term has been served and at least 2 months notice
has been serve don the tenant.  Remember, Grounds 1 to 8 are mandatory
grounds for possession.  If you want to know more please click on this link
GROUNDS. 
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Mark Holloway