Service of documents – post and deemed service – Nearly Legal

Posted January 20th, 2025 in appeals, housing, interpretation, landlord & tenant, news, notification, postal service, service and tagged by sally

‘D’Aubigny v Khan & Anor (2025) EWCA Civ 11. This is the Court of Appeal judgment. The central issue was whether service by post of a gas safety certificate, EPC and How to Rent Guide was deemed service under i) Section 7 Interpretation Act 1978, ii) the tenancy agreement, or iii) otherwise. The circumstances were that the tenant denied receipt of the documents, such that a subsequent section 21 notice, which was received, was invalid.’

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