This Section 21 requirement appears met: any prohibited payment or holding deposit had been repaid
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That helps on this branch, but the rest of the Section 21 chain still matters.
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Legal basis for this outcome
This outcome is based on Tenant Fees Act 2019, section 17. Because any prohibited payment or holding deposit had been repaid, this single requirement appears met on the facts entered, but other Section 21 requirements can still make the notice invalid.
Legal conclusion: No obvious issue identified. Confidence: Medium confidence.
How the checker uses this point: Once the payment issue is cured, the checker keeps testing the notice against the remaining rules.
Why it matters legally: A landlord cannot usually rely on Section 21 while a prohibited payment or unlawfully retained holding deposit remains outstanding.
What could change the answer: The answer can change if the landlord can prove an equivalent prescribed notice, earlier service of the document, or a later corrected document. If the tenant only has part of the paperwork, the omitted pages may matter.
What to gather
- The full notice bundle, including every page and attachment served with it.
- Email attachments, WhatsApp messages, or covering letters showing what documents were sent and when.
- Any later replacement document or corrected notice, if one was served.
What to do next
- Treat this as one point in the chain, not as a final answer on the whole notice.
- Run the full Section 21 checker because other defects may still matter.
- Keep the underlying documents in case the landlord's evidence differs from what you were told.
Free checkers
- Run the Section 21 validity checker
Run the full Section 21 checker again to test this point with the rest of the notice chain. - Can my landlord evict me?
Read the broader eviction guide if the landlord may switch routes or has already started court action.
Other Section 21 checks
- This Section 21 requirement appears met: there was no written complaint to the landlord before the notice
Check this Section 21 requirement: there was no written complaint. See what evidence matters and when to run the full checker. - More information is needed: written complaint date cannot be proved
Find the missing evidence for this Section 21 check: written complaint date cannot be. See what evidence matters and when to run the full checker. - Your Section 21 notice may be invalid: prohibited payment or holding deposit had not been repaid
Check this Section 21 defect: prohibited payment not repaid. See what evidence matters and when to run the full checker. - Your Section 21 notice needs checking: landlord did not respond within 14 days
Check this Section 21 validity point: landlord did not respond within. See what evidence matters and when to run the full checker.
Related guidance inside this topic
- If your next step turns on legacy Section 21 notice rules, read Section 21 checker.
- For the dates, forms, and evidence behind legacy Section 21 notice rules, see Section 21 notice validity outcome guides before you respond.
- If this issue overlaps with legacy Section 21 notice rules, check prescribed information property address guide to compare the legal tests.
- For a fuller breakdown of legacy Section 21 notice rules, use late deposit protection Section 21 guide for the underlying rule set.
- If you need the route-specific rules on the post-1 May 2026 reform framework, start with the reform implementation timetable guide so you can check the dates and documents against your own case.
Sources used for this guide
These are primary legislation and public guidance sources that support the legal-information framework used on this page.
- Housing Act 2004
Primary statute for tenancy deposit protection, HMO licensing, and local authority housing hazard enforcement. - GOV.UK: tenancy deposit protection
Government guidance on deposit protection schemes, deadlines, prescribed information, and dispute routes. - Housing Act 1988
Primary statute for assured tenancies, Section 8 possession notices, Schedule 2 grounds, and legacy Section 21 rules.
Related articles
- Section 21 abolished: what happens now?
The transition guide for pre-cutoff notices, the 1 May 2026 changeover, and when possession analysis switches to Section 8. - Tenant rights in England: complete guide
The main overview page linking eviction, repairs, deposit protection, rent increases, and illegal eviction rights together. - Section 21 notice invalid: common reasons only
A short supporting checklist of common legacy Section 21 invalidity reasons, with the full validity analysis on the primary hub. - Renter questions answered
Plain-English answers to the most-asked questions from private renters in England: eviction, deposits, rent increases, repairs, illegal eviction, and pets. - Deposit protection prescribed information rules
How the 30-day protection rules, prescribed information, deductions, penalty claims, and Section 21 impact work.
Common questions
- Does "any prohibited payment or holding deposit had been repaid" automatically decide the whole notice?
- No. This page isolates one legal condition from the full Section 21 chain. A legacy notice can still rise or fall on other dates, documents, deposit issues, licensing points, or retaliatory-eviction facts.
- What evidence usually matters most?
- The full notice bundle, including every page and attachment served with it. Email attachments, WhatsApp messages, or covering letters showing what documents were sent and when. Any later replacement document or corrected notice, if one was served.
- What should I do next?
- Treat this as one point in the chain, not as a final answer on the whole notice. Run the full Section 21 checker because other defects may still matter. Keep the underlying documents in case the landlord's evidence differs from what you were told.
Use the interactive checker on getrentersrights.com for the full step-by-step result.
