Help With Section 21a and EPC/Gas Certs

[jonnyl_1970]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help me. I rented out my house back in November 2016 for a period of 12 months under an AST. Since November 2017 it is a statutory periodic tenancy as I am led to believe. There was a new installation of a boiler and the gas cert was issued. I have not got a valid EPC certificate or renewed the gas certificate as my mother passed away recently and totally forgot.

The tenant is causing misery for the neighbours so I want to issue a Section 21a and give them notice. Can I get access to the property (under the agreement of the tenancy agreement) and get the new gas cert and an EPC cert done BEFORE I serve the notice?

Will the section 21 be void as the EPC was not done at the initial tenancy stage or will it be valid if at the time of serving, there was a valid gas and EPC cert? If it isn't valid, how on earth do I serve a notice to the tenant?

Any advice would be appreciated.

PS There was no deposit taken so the deposit is not in protection.

Thanks

[Kati]

tagging Crazy council Diana M ??

[Crazy council]

Hi

you ask

Can I get access to the property (under the agreement of the tenancy agreement) and get the new gas cert and an EPC cert done BEFORE I serve the notice?

Yes, its normaly done by arraingment but regardless of the tenant, you can enter the property to do the gas certs if nessacery ( you have togive them notice in writing ). Generaly, tenants wont get in the way of corgi tests.

Will the section 21 be void as the EPC was not done at the initial tenancy stage or will it be valid if at the time of serving, there was a valid gas and EPC cert? I

yes, the section 21 will be valid, but get the certs done asap anyhow.