RETALIATORY EVICTIONS ARE ILLEGAL – REVENGE EVICTIONS
Retaliatory evictions, also known as revenge evictions, is a problem frequently encountered by assured shorthold tenants who have complained to their landlord or the local authority about the condition of the property they are letting. The landlord immediately reacts by serving a section 21 notice to regain possession of the property. This revenge eviction serves […]
RESTRICTIONS TO OBTAINING SECTION 21 POSSESSION
Before a landlord of an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) may rely upon a section 21 possession notice he must consider the relevance of the following issues: The supply of a ‘prescribed requirement’ Security of tenancy deposits A moratorium for the first six months of the tenancy Houses in Multiple Occupation/ Unlicensed Premises Retaliatory Evictions […]
NO PRESCRIBED INFORMATION OR SECURITY OF DEPOSIT: NO S.21 NOTICE
A private landlord is legally required to provide specific information to a tenant so that the landlord may rely upon the service of section 21 notice. Section 21A Section 21A of the Housing Act 1988 sets out that a section 21 notice may not be given at any time when the landlord of an assured […]
AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY – A Guide
An assured shorthold tenancy, also known as an AST,is the most common form of private tenancy within England and Wales and was introduced by the Housing Act 1988.The essential difference between an assured tenancy and AST is that there is no real security of tenure for assured shorthold tenants. Section 21 Notice A crucial component […]
