Looking at the rights of people renting accommodation on a boat
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Regulations in housing law
Looking at the various regulations which apply to landlords and tenants when renting property
The social rented sector
Looking at social housing law – a quick history and a bit about tenancy types
Explaining the Housing Act 1988
My Foundations in Landlord and Tenant Law series has reached the present, and here we look at the Housing Act 1988 which sets up the code governing short lets today
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 accommodation. In 1918 figures show the private rented sector to be around 76%, with home ownership at just 23% and public housing…
The basic rules of tenancies – before the codes
Before we consider the statutory codes we need to look at the rules which apply under the pre existing common law
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New gas safety report finds a 50% greater risk in private rented property
A new report on gas safety has been published by the Gas Safety Trust, an organisation dedicated to raising awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning and improving gas safety. The report, the Gas Safety Trust Carbon Monoxide Trends Report – 1996 to 2010, has some worrying conclusions. This post looks briefly at these, although for more detailed…
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