What is a Notice to Remedy?
The landlord or tenant can give a Notice to Remedy when they believe the other party has breached the tenancy agreement.
There are different types of notices depending on the type of breach: rent arrears or other breaches.
The Notice to Remedy gives the other party 14 days to fix the breach. If the breach is not fixed within 14 days, the party who gave the notice can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal for an order terminating the tenancy (and also for compensation if relevant).
Notice to Remedy - Unpaid Rent
If rent becomes overdue, the landlord can give the tenant a 14-day Notice to Remedy for rent arrears. The tenant will then have 14 days to pay the overdue rent.
Any further rent that becomes due must be paid on time.
Notice to Remedy - other
If either the tenant or landlord believes that the other party has breached the agreement in any other way (e.g. failing to conduct repairs or maintenance they are responsible for), then they can give a 14-day Notice to Remedy.
The party who receives the Notice then has 14 days to fix the breach (e.g. by repairing the damaged property).
Can myRent help you serving the notice to remedy?
Serving a 14-day notice to remedy through myRent is simple and works just like our notice to increase rent, proposal to set up an arrears repayment plan or a rent reduction notice. We help keep track of all the documents in one place and generate important notices like the 14-day notice to remedy whenever needed.
- Log in to your account, or sign up for management
- Head to the Tenancy Agreement section of your tenancy
- Select Generate New Notice to Remedy and follow the steps to complete the form, review and e-sign it.
That’s it! All the parties will be notified immediately by email. And the notice will be saved to your tenancy.
Where can I download a Notice to Remedy?
Notice to Remedy - rent arrears
Sent by landlord to tenant
Notice to Remedy - other breaches
Sent by landlord to tenant
Notice to Remedy - breach of landlord's duties
Sent by tenant to landlord
How do I send a Notice to Remedy?
To validly give a Notice to Remedy, you must give it to the other party in one of the following ways:
- Email - email to the email address supplied on the tenancy agreement
- Mail/Letterbox - mail the notice to the address for service listed on the tenancy agreement, or put in the letterbox at that address.
- In Person - give the notice to the other party in person.
- Fax - fax the notice to a fax address listed in the tenancy agreement
If you're using myRent to generate your Notice to Remedy, then we send and store it for you.
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