Section 21 notice for Wales checklist

Read the notice to make sure it meets your needs. Make sure the notice corresponds to whether it's a fixed-term or periodic tenancy. Check that you have met all the requirements before you serve a section 21 notice. Check that:

• the property address and postcode in the notice are correct

• the property and tenant is located in Wales only

• the tenant's, landlord's or landlord's agent's name is spelled correctly

• the tenancy is an assured shorthold tenancy (AST)

• the tenant's deposit is in an approved government tenant deposit scheme

• the tenant has received the prescribed information relating to their deposit

• the expiry date in the notice is at least two months' from the date the landlord intends to serve the notice

• the tenant has been given an up-to-date gas safety certificate and current Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

• the rented property is properly licensed if required by a local authority (eg if the property is a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO))

• the landlord is registered with Rent Smart Wales

• the landlord (if self-managing) or the letting/managing agent is licensed with Rent Smart Wales

If you have any questions, Ask a lawyer.

1. Print out the notice.

2. Either the landlord or the landlord's agent must sign where appropriate and include their address and telephone number.

You must get proof that the notice has been served. The notice is only served when the tenant is deemed to have received it. The time the notice takes to get to the tenant is not included in the two month period. You may need to allow extra time for delivery.

• By post: Allow at least three working days for delivery when you use Royal Mail to post your notice.

• By hand: Posting the notice into the postbox of the rented property yourself gives you the security of knowing when the notice gets to the tenant and removes the uncertainty about the method of posting. You can take someone with you to witness you've done this.

Keep a copy of the notice and proof of service.

• By post: Use a recorded delivery service if you are posting the notice by mail, which allows your letter to be tracked and gives you proof of postage.

• By hand: If you have posted the notice through the letterbox, you can ask your witness to sign a note of the time and date of posting. The witness must not be related to you, must have mental capacity and must not be under the age of 18.