The tenancy trail

Question:

• Was the tenancy agreement (the original tenancy agreement) for a fixed term of not less than six months and is the landlord in a position to prove this, eg by producing a signed copy of the tenancy agreement?  And
• Was a valid notice under section 20 of the Housing Act 1988 served on the tenant before the tenancy agreement was entered into and is the landlord in a position to prove this by producing a copy of the notice that was served*?

*Note:

• If the section 20 notice was given to the tenant at the same time as, or after the tenancy agreement was signed, your answer should be ‘no’.
• For the notice to have been valid it must have been completed properly and contain all the prescribed information.