Any person who has the care, custody, control or management of any premises or building or who has control of the renting thereof or the collection of rentals therefrom shall, for purpose of this chapter, be deemed to be the agent of the owner of the premises or building, and the giving of all notices provided for in this chapter to the agent is deemed due notice to the owner. All such notices shall be served personally upon the owner or his agent, or by deposit in the United States mail in a sealed envelope with first class postage prepaid and addressed to the owner or his agent at the address of his last known residence, and such service by mail shall be deemed the equivalent of personal service. Ten days’ notice shall be given where notices are required under this chapter, unless a longer notice period is prescribed in this chapter; and the notice period shall commence at the time of personal service or at the time of deposit of the notice in the United States mail.