Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant

This concise and readable title explains the fundamentals of landlord and tenant law. While the sheer bulk of legislation applying to this area of law can appear intimidating, A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant Law provides a systematic guide to the principles and practice of land and property law which is ideal for student and practitioner alike. The book covers the basics of landlord and tenant law providing extensive treatment for both the common law and the statutory codes, and explaining and analysing such diverse areas as leases, tenancy, assignment and subletting, agricultural holdings, business tenancies, and eviction. The fifth edition has been comprehensively updated to cover all recent developments in the law. A new chapter on the 2004 Housing Act explains specific provisions of the new Act as they relate to areas such as secure tenancy, and possession. This edition also considers the impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, which has now come into force. Relevant and up to date case law is covered and the various statutory codes applying to both residential and business tenancies are clearly set out, with key points highlighted.Very much a practical guide, this title makes frequent use of examples, checklists, forms and precedents, specifically designed to assist the busy professional and student. A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant Law is an indispensable resource for those working in this field.
Review from previous edition: This book's title delivers what it promises: a practical approach to an area of law that is beset with traps for the unwary... It will be ideally suited to the busy practitioner who needs a straightforward introduction to the key principles.--New Law Journal
PART 1: THE COMMON LAW; 1. The basis; 2. The distinction between a lease and a license; 3. Creating a tenancy; 4. Introduction to obligations in leases; 5. Implied obligations; 6. Express obligations; 7. Repair - contractual obligations; 8. Repair - obligations arising in tort; 9. Assignment and subletting - continuing obligations; 10. Termination of tenancies: An overview - the common law rules; 11. Forfeiture; PART 2: THE STATUTORY CODES; 12. Introduction to the statutory codes; 13. The Rent Act 1977 - 1) Protected tenancies; 14. The Rent Act 1977 - 2) Recovery of possession by the landlord; 15. The Housing Act 1988 - 1) Assured tenancies; 16. The Housing Act 1988 - 2) Recovery of possession by the landlord; 17. The Housing Act 1985 - 1) Secure tenancies; 18. The Housing Act 1985 - 2) Recovery of possession by the landlord; 19. The Housing Act 2004; 20. Protection from eviction; 21. Long residential leases at low rents; 22. Management and service charges in long leases; 23. Enfranchisement and leasehold extension; 24. Commonhold; 25. Business tenancies; 26. Agricultural holdings; 27. Farm business tenancies; 28. Residential protection of agricultural workers; 29. Your practice