Foundations of Landlord & Tenant Law part 14 In addition to all the legislation discussed in the previous parts of this series, there are a lot of regulations which landlords (and tenants, but … [Read more...]
The social rented sector
Foundations of landlord and tenant law – part 13 This series is mainly about the private rented sector, as that is the focus of this blog (and my services). However I think we should take a quick … [Read more...]
Explaining the Housing Act 1988
Foundations of landlord and tenant law – part 12 So we have finally reached the Housing Act 1988 - the legislation that governs most private sector tenancies today. How did this come about and how … [Read more...]
The Rent Act 1977 in context
Foundations of landlord and tenant law – part 11 A hundred years ago ... It would probably surprise many people to know that a hundred years ago, most people lived in private rented … [Read more...]
Regulations on repairs and eviction rights
Foundations of landlord and tenant law – part 10 I said last week that I was going to talk about the Rent Act this week. However, on reflection, before I look at the main statutory codes which govern … [Read more...]
The basic rules of tenancies – before the codes
Foundations of landlord and tenant law – part 9 The law relating to tenancies is now governed by the two statutory codes, The Rent Act 1977 and the Housing Act 1988. These change the underlying common … [Read more...]