The assured shorthold tenancy was introduced under the Housing Act 1988.
It has continued to be the most common form of tenancy in the
residential private rented sector.
This Second Edition of 'A Practical Guide to the Ending of Assured
Shorthold Tenancies' provides legal practitioners, managing agents,
landlords and tenants alike with a practical overview of the law
governing the termination of such tenancies in England. The guide,
written by an experienced landlord and tenant barrister, also delves
into some of the most common regulatory and procedural trip wires
encountered in bringing an assured shorthold tenancy to an end.
The guide covers a variety of areas including:
- Termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a tenant
- Termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a landlord using the
procedure under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988
- Termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a landlord using the
procedure under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988
- Regulatory bars to a landlord serving a notice under section 21 of the
Housing Act 1988
- The court process for possession claims
- Enforcement
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Elizabeth Dwomoh is a barrister at Lamb Chambers. She was called to the
bar in 2005. She is an experienced practitioner with a property and
general commercial practice. She regularly contributes to a variety of
legal publications and delivers practical pro bono seminars and
workshops in areas such as commercial and residential landlord and
tenant disputes, housing, data protection and general contractual
disputes.
CONTENTS
Chapter One - Definition of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Chapter Two - Contractual Terms
Chapter Three - Termination by a Tenant
Chapter Four - Abandoned Premises
Chapter Five - Termination by a Landlord Using the "s.8 Procedure"
Chapter Six - Termination by a Landlord Using the "s.21 Procedure"
Chapter Seven - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: The Tenancy Deposit
Scheme
Chapter Eight - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Retaliatory Eviction
Chapter Nine - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Licensing of Houses in
Multiple Occupation
Chapter Ten - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Gas Safety Certificate
and the Energy Performance Certificate
Chapter Eleven - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: The How to Rent
Booklet
Chapter Twelve -Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Prohibited Fees and
Non-Repayment of Holding Deposit
Chapter Twelve - Possession Proceedings: The Accelerated Procedure
Chapter Thirteen - Possession Proceedings
Chapter Fourteen - Enforcement
Appendix - Links to Prescribed Forms and Court Forms
