Thanks. I am afraid based on what you have told me the notice you have served is invalid. They will likely throw out the notice and you will have to start again. On that basis better to serve a correct notice now.

You can serve either or both a s8 and / or s21 notice. A s8 notice would be served on grounds of rent arrears and need give two weeks notice. A s21 notice requires two months notice and the notice can only end the day before rent is supposed to be paid.

Here is an example of a partially completed s8 notice.
http://www.youngandpearce.co.uk/Landlord%20forms/Section%208%20notice%20(rent).doc

Here is the s21 notice you need:
http://www.youngandpearce.co.uk/Landlord%20forms/Section%2021(4)%20notice.doc

You can ask the courts permission to submit a copy of the new s8 notice you have correctly served on the tenant as part of your claim. If they grant permission this will at least mean that your application will stand a decent chance of being granted.

If they refuse or if you prefer you can withdraw proceedings and reissue under the accelerated procedure once your correct s21 notice has expired as above. The advantage of a s21 accelerate procedure is that it doe not normally require a hearing and there is no defence the tenant can raise.

In terms of collecting rent you can claim for rent arrears against the tenant. You could also send him a statutory demand which is the first step towards bankruptcy. It doesn't cost anything and you can consider using it as a bluff to scare him into paying what he can afford if he can. It doesn't always work but it is would considering.

http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/insolvency/docs/forms/ew/form6-01.doc

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