When serving a Section 146 notice, you must specify how the lease has been breached, if the breach is capable of remedy by the tenant and how, and a timeframe for them to comply.
You must serve the notice to your tenant, and it’s important to have proof of delivery, perhaps by having an independent witness present for verification.
Recommended methods of serving a Section 146 notice.
• Personal delivery: hand the notice to your tenant at the property, with a witness present.
• Hand posted: post a named and addressed envelope at the property, again in the presence of a witness.
• Recorded delivery: if the tenant accepts the delivery, you have proof that notice has been served. If they do not, notice has not been served.
• Process server: a professional service that serves legal notices and will provide evidence for the court.