Tenancy notices · dated dispatch record
Post a Section 21 notice with proof it was sent
Serving a tenancy notice is only half the job — proving when you posted it is the other half. PostOwl prints your notice and hands it to Royal Mail the same working day, with a dated dispatch confirmation, from £1.79.
Where Section 21 stands now
Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 — the “no-fault” route to possession for assured shorthold tenancies in England — was abolished by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, with the new tenancy system in force from 1 May 2026. Wales retired its equivalent back in 2022 in favour of section 173 notices under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. If you served a valid Section 21 notice before the changeover, transitional rules may still apply to it; for new cases, landlords in England now rely on Section 8 grounds. Whichever notice you serve, the service rules — and the need to prove postage — are the same.
Why proof of postage decides cases
Possession cases regularly turn on service. A judge wants to know how and when the notice reached the tenant. Many tenancy agreements adopt section 196 of the Law of Property Act 1925, which treats a notice as served when it is properly addressed and posted, and first class post is generally deemed delivered two working days later. That makes a dated record of posting the single most useful document you can hold — far stronger than a text message or an email the tenant says they never received.
How PostOwl serves it
Save the completed notice as a PDF and upload it. Type the tenant’s address, choose first class (£2.69 for one page) when a deadline depends on deemed service, and pay by card — no account needed. Order before the 3pm weekday cutoff and your notice is printed, enveloped and handed to Royal Mail the same day. You get a dispatch confirmation email to file with your copy, and the PDF is deleted from our servers after dispatch.
Serving a notice by post — checklist
- Correct, current notice form for your tenancy and country
- Dates checked against the required notice period
- Posted first class if deemed-service timing matters
- Dispatch confirmation email saved
- Your own copy of the notice kept with the tenancy file
Tenancy notice FAQs
Can I still serve a Section 21 notice?+
Section 21 was abolished for assured shorthold tenancies in England by the Renters' Rights Act 2025, with the new system in force from 1 May 2026. Transitional rules may apply to notices served before the changeover, and most new possession cases now proceed under Section 8. Check the current guidance on gov.uk or speak to an adviser before serving any notice.
What proof of postage do I get?+
You receive an email confirming the date your notice was handed to Royal Mail, and you keep the PDF you uploaded. Together they record what was served, on whom, and when it was posted — the questions a possession hearing will ask.
Can I post Section 8 and rent-increase notices too?+
Yes. Any tenancy document you can save as a PDF — a Section 8 notice, a Section 13 rent-increase notice, a deposit prescribed-information letter — can be printed and posted to any UK address from £1.79.
Your notice, served and on record
Send it now → from £1.79This page is general information, not legal advice. Possession law changed substantially in 2026 — check gov.uk or speak to a solicitor before serving any notice.