Hello SOG,
I have not, nor do I want to, plough through the act you have kindly referred us to.
However, having had a 120 second glimpse of it I think you have missed the point by confusing the intention of the act and what it does.
My opinion is that all this act does is to say that in certain circumstances information transmitted by electronic means, eg by fax or email, may be deemed as having a legal status, or in our example, as having been served. It simply clarifies for us that email messages to and from a tenant or landlord can have a legal standing, just as the 1990's RTA amendments to s.136 clarified that fax transmitted information could be used if it related to the tenancy.
It does not say that an email address can be used as an address for service.
I hope my opinion is clearly stated and please forgive my dramatic colouring - I just like being a bit of a drama monarch for a change.
xris
I have not, nor do I want to, plough through the act you have kindly referred us to.
However, having had a 120 second glimpse of it I think you have missed the point by confusing the intention of the act and what it does.
My opinion is that all this act does is to say that in certain circumstances information transmitted by electronic means, eg by fax or email, may be deemed as having a legal status, or in our example, as having been served. It simply clarifies for us that email messages to and from a tenant or landlord can have a legal standing, just as the 1990's RTA amendments to s.136 clarified that fax transmitted information could be used if it related to the tenancy.
It does not say that an email address can be used as an address for service.
I hope my opinion is clearly stated and please forgive my dramatic colouring - I just like being a bit of a drama monarch for a change.
xris
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