Butterworths Residential Landlord and Tenant Handbook

This book contains Part I "Statutes" that includes: Law of Property Act 1925, ss 1, 5, 6, 8, 44, 48, 52, 54-56, 77-79, 84, 139-154, 196, 205, 208, 209, Second Schedule; Accommodation Agencies Act 1953; Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, ss 1-10, 12-14A, 16-22, 53, 54, 63, 66, 67, 69, 70, First to Fifth Schedules; Costs of Leases Act 1958; Leasehold Reform Act 1967; Caravan Sites Act 1968, ss 1-5, 13-17; Defective Premises Act 1972, ss 4, 6, 7; Housing Act 1974, ss 118, 131, Sch 8; Mobile Homes Act 1975, ss 7-10; Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976; Rent Act 1977; Protection from Eviction Act 1977; Leasehold Reform Act 1979; Housing Act 1980, ss 51, 53-55, 61, 64-66, 70, 72-74, 76, 77, 81-86, 88, 89, 141-143, 150-155, Schs 8, 9, 25; and, Senior Courts Act 1981, ss 38, 153; Mobile Homes Act 1983. Part I also includes: County Courts Act 1984, ss 138-140, 149-151; Rent (Amendment) Act 1985; Housing Act 1985, ss 79-106A, 108-110, 111A-131, 136-141, 142A-172, 174-188, 612-625, Schs 1-6A, 9A; Landlord and Tenant Act 1985; Landlord and Tenant Act 1987; Landlord and Tenant Act 1988; Housing Act 1988, ss 1-25, 27, 28, 33-42, 44, 45, 121, 138, 139, 141, Schs 1-3, 4, Pt III; Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, ss 2, 5, 6; Local Government and Housing Act 1989, ss 149, 186, 190, 191, 193, 195, Schs 7, 10; Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, ss 1-5, 7, 9-62, 69-84, 87-103, 107, 128, 136, 137, 139, 186-188, Schs 1-14; Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995; Disability Discrimination Act 1995, ss 22-27, 70, Sch 3, Pt II, Sch 4, Pt II; Family Law Act 1996, ss 30, 53, 67, Sch 7; and, Housing Act 1996; Human Rights Act 1998, ss 1-3, 6-9, 21, 22, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 6(1), 8, Pt II, art 1. Part I contains: Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999; Land Registration Act 2002, ss 1-8, 10, 12, 27, 58, 62-64, 71, 90, 131, 136, Schs 1, 2; Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, ss 1-103, 105-114, 129, 158, 159, 164, 166-169, 171-183, Schs 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11, Pt I, 12; Finance Act 2003, ss 49, 70, 71, 74, 121, 122, 124, 128-130, 217, Schs 3, 9, 19; Civil Partnership Act 2004, ss 82, 262-264, Sch 9, Pt 3; Housing Act 2004, ss 1-45, 49, 50, 54-147, 181, 185, 188, 192, 194, 202, 212-218, 225, 226, 229-270, Schs 1-7, 10, 13, 14; Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005, ss 1-34, 36-46, Schs 1-3, 5; and, Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, ss 1-15, 17-55, 57-60, 64-123, 125-184, 186-190, 192-276, 278, 298, 299, 320-322, 324-236, Schs 1-4, 6, 7, 11. Part II - Statutory Instruments - includes: Leasehold Reform (Enfranchisement and Extension) Regulations 1967, SI 1967/1879; Rent Assessment Committees (England and Wales) Regulations 1971, SI 1971/1065; Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Regions) Order 1980, SI 1971/1065 (Note); Secure Tenancies (Designated Courses) Regulations 1980, SI 1980/1407; Rent Act 1977 (Forms etc) Regulations 1980, SI 1980/1697; Rent Regulation (Cancellation of Registration of Rent) Regulations 1980, SI 1980/1698; Rent Assessment Committees (England and Wales) (Rent Tribunal) Regulations 1980, SI 1980/1700; Assured Tenancies (Notice to Tenant) Regulations 1981, SI 1981/591; Rent Book (Forms of Notice) Regulations 1982, SI 1982/1474; Mobile Homes (Commissions) Order 1983, SI 1983/748; and, Housing (Right to Buy) (Priority of Charges) Order 1984, SI 1984/1554 (Note). Part II also includes: Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1986, SI 1986/2194; Secure Tenancies (Notices) Regulations 1987, SI 1987/755; Housing Association Shared Ownership Leases (Exclusion from Leasehold Reform Act 1967 and Rent Act 1977) Regulations 1987, SI 1987/1940; Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Rent Information) Order 1988, SI 1988/2199; Notices to Quit etc (Prescribed Information) Regulations 1988, SI 1988/2201; Housing (Right to Buy Delay Procedure) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1989, SI 1989/240; High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991, SI 1991/724; Leasehold Reform (Collective Enfranchisement and Lease Renewal) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/2407; and, Secure Tenants of Local Housing Authorities (Right to Repair) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/133. Part II contains: Secure Tenants of Local Authorities (Compensation for Improvements) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/613; Housing (Right to Manage) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/627; Collective Enfranchisement and Tenants' Audit (Qualified Surveyors) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/1263; Local Government Changes (Rent Act) Regulations 1995, SI 1995/2451; Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (Notices) Regulations 1995, SI 1995/2964; Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Provisions) Order 1996, SI 1996/2325; Approval of Codes of Management Practice (Residential Property) Order 1996, SI 1996/2839; Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) Order 1996, SI 1996/3204; Local Housing Authorities (Prescribed Principles for Allocation Schemes) (Wales) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/45; and, Introductory Tenants (Review) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/72. Part II also contains: Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/194; Allocation of Housing (Procedure) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/483; Leasehold Reform (Notices) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/640; Allocation of Housing (Reasonable and Additional Preference) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/1902; Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997, SI 1997/1984; Long Residential Tenancies (Supplemental Forms) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/3005; Long Residential Tenancies (Principal Forms) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/3008; Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) Order 1998, SI 1998/1578; Assured and Protected Tenancies (Letting to Students) Regulations 1998, SI 1998/1967; Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999, SI 1999/6; and, Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures) Regulations 1999, SI 1999/71. Part II features: Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, SI 1999/2083; Homeless Persons (Priority Need) (Wales) Order 2001, SI 2001/607 (Note); Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No 1, Savings and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2002, SI 2002/1912; Homelessness (Priority Need for Accommodation) (England) Order 2002, SI 2002/2051; Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No 1, Savings and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2002, SI 2002/3012 (W 284); Leasehold Reform (Collective Enfranchisement) (Counter-notices) (England) Regulations 2002, SI 2002/3208; Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2002, SI 2002/3264; Allocation of Housing (Wales) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/239 (W 36) (Note); and, Leasehold Reform (Collective Enfranchisement) (Counter-notices) (Wales) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/990 (W 139) (Note). Part II also features: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No 2 and Savings) (England) Order 2003, SI 2003/1986; Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/1987; Right to Manage (Prescribed Particulars and Forms) (England) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/1988; Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (England) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2098; Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2099; RTM Companies (Memorandum and Articles of Association) (England) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2120; Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Revocation and Saving) (England) Order 2003, SI 2003/2270; Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003, SI 2003/3326; and, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement Number 2 and Savings) (Wales) Order 2004, SI 2004/669 (W 62). Part II presents: RTM Companies (Memorandum and Articles of Association) (Wales) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/675 (W 64) (Note); Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Revocation and Saving) (Wales) Order 2004, SI 2004/680 (W 68) (Note); Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/681 (W 69) (Note); Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/683 (W 71) (Note); Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/684 (W 72) (Note); Demoted Tenancies (Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/1679; Approval of Codes of Management Practice (Residential Property) (England) Order 2004, SI 2004/1802; Commonhold Regulations 2004, SI 2004/1829; and, Commonhold (Land Registration) Rules 2004, SI 2004/1830. Part II also presents: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement Number 5 and Saving and Transitional Provision) Order 2004, SI 2004/3056; Rights of Re-entry and Forfeiture (Prescribed Sum and Period) (England) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3086; Landlord and Tenant (Notice of Rent) (England) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3096; Leasehold Houses (Notice of Insurance Cover) (England) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3097; Demoted Tenancies (Review of Decisions) (Wales) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1228 (W 86) (Note); Rights of Re-entry and Forfeiture (Prescribed Sum and Period) (Wales) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1352 (W 100) (Note); Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No 3 and Saving and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2005, SI 2005/1353 (W 101); and, Leasehold Houses (Notice of Insurance Cover) (Wales) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1354 (W 102) (Note). Part II provides: Landlord and Tenant (Notice of Rent) (Wales) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1355 (W 103) (Note); Displaced Persons (Temporary Protection) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1379, regs 1, 2, 5-15; Residential Property Tribunal (Right to Buy Determinations) Procedure (England) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1509; Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, SI 2005/1541, arts 1-40, 42-53, Sch 1; Housing (Right to Buy) (Information to Secure Tenants) (England) Order 2005, SI 2005/1735; Housing (Right of First Refusal) (England) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1917; Housing (Right of First Refusal) (Wales) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/2680 (W 186) (Note); Housing (Right to Buy) (Information to Secure Tenants) (Wales) Order 2005, SI 2005/2681 (W 187) (Note); Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (Commencement Number 1 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005, SI 2005/2800 (W 199). Part II also provides: Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/3208; Approval of Code of Management Practice (Private Retirement Housing) (England) Order 2005, SI 2005/3307; Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006, SI 2006/367; Housing (Management Orders and Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Supplemental Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/368; Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (England) Order 2006, SI 2006/369; Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006, SI 2006/370; Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2006, SI 2006/371; and, Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/372. Part II offers: Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/373; Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/650 (W 71); Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/830; Residential Property Tribunal Procedure (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/831; Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No 5 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England) Order 2006, SI 2006/1060; Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1294; Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/1535 (W 152); and, Residential Property Tribunal Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1641 (W 156) (Note). Part II also offers: Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1642 (W 157) (Note); Housing Health and Safety Rating System (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1702 (W 164) (Note); Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/1706 (W 168) (Note); Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1707 (W 169); Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/1712 (W 174) (Note); Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1713 (W 175) (Note); Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1715 (W 177) (Note); and, Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/2275. Part II deals with: Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/2527; Homelessness (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/2646 (W 227); Housing (Management Orders and Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Supplemental Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/2822 (W 245) (Note); Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/2823 (W 246) (Note); Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/2824 (W 247) (Note); Selective Licensing of Houses (Additional Conditions) (Wales) Order 2006, SI 2006/2825 (W 248); Housing (Assessment of Accommodation Needs) (Meaning of Gypsies and Travellers) (England) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/3190; Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/572; and, Approval of Code of Practice (Private Retirement Housing) (Wales) Order 2007, SI 2007/578 (W 50) (Note). Part II also deals with: Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/765; Service Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations, and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/1257; Administration Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations) (England) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/1258; Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/1903; Service Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations, and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3160 (W 271) (Note); Administration Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations) (Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3162 (W 273) (Note); Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3164 (W 275) (Note); and, Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3229 (W 281) (Note). Part II includes: Housing (Assessment of Accommodation Needs) (Meaning of Gypsies and Travellers) (Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3235 (W 285) (Note); Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2008 SI 2008/254 (W 30) (Note); Land Registration (Electronic Conveyancing) Rules 2008, SI 2008/1750; Housing (Approval of a Code of Management Practice) (Student Accommodation) (England) Order 2008, SI 2008/2345; Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, SI 2008/2698, rr 1-4, 8-18, 20-25, 26A-46; Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008, SI 2008/3068; Approval of Code of Management Practice (Residential Management) (Service Charges) (England) Order 2009, 2009/512; and, Housing (Replacement of Terminated Tenancies) (Successor Landlords) (Wales) Order 2009 SI 2009/1260 (W 112) (Note). Part II also includes: Housing (Replacement of Terminated Tenancies) (Successor Landlords) (England) Order 2009, SI 2009/1262; Housing (Shared Ownership Leases) (Exclusion from Leasehold Reform Act 1967) (England) Regulations 2009, SI 2009/2097; Housing (Right to Enfranchise) (Designated Protected Areas) (England) Order 2009, SI 2009/2098; Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2009, SI 2009/2298; and, RTM Companies (Model Articles) (England) Regulations 2009, SI 2009/2767; Part III - Other Material - includes: Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities; Supplementary Guidance on Intentional Homelessness; and, Index.