Under the Tenant Protection Act 1997, which form of service is deemed served after 5 days if sent by registered mail?

• A. Registered mail
• B. Personal delivery
• C. Fax
• D. Email

Answer: (A)

Under the Tenant Protection Act, notices can be served by several methods, but the rule for mail-based service is that it is deemed served five days after it is mailed. Registered mail falls under this category, so a notice sent that way is deemed served five days after mailing. This provides a clear, enforceable date even if the recipient hasn’t acknowledged receipt. Personal delivery is effective when actually delivered to the recipient, a fax is deemed served when the transmission completes (often with confirmation), and email is typically treated as served when sent, depending on the act’s specific rules. So the form that carries the five-day deeming period when sent by registered mail is registered mail.