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Please see the enclosed notice.\nYou are required to give [me/us] vacant possession of the property after the end of the notice period, i.e. after midnight on [EXPIRY DATE OF NOTICE].\nIf you do not provide [me/us]with vacant possession by the date stated above, [I/we] will apply to the court for an eviction order against you [and [I/we] will also ask the court to order that you pay [me/us] [my/our] costs in relation to the eviction proceedings.\nYou should continue to pay your rent and all other amounts due to [me/us] until you leave the Property.\nPlease sign and return the duplicate notice to [me/us] at the above address to acknowledge that you have received this letter and the notice.\nIf you do not understand what this letter or the notice mean, or if you have any questions, you should take independent legal advice without delay from a solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau or Housing Advice Centre.\nSIGNED:...........................................\n[The Landlord or For and on behalf of the Landlords]\nDATED:...........................................","cbCaiivmHWRmDtVR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiivmHWRmDtVR","docx",19806,"English","# Notice details\n## Property, tenancy and delivery method\n# Tenant obligations\n## Vacant possession by expiry date\n## Rent and amounts due until departure\n# Acknowledgement and advice","[{\"question\":\"What does the covering letter require the tenant to do under Section 21?\",\"answer\":\"The tenant must give vacant possession of the property after the end of the notice period, i.e., after midnight on the expiry date. 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