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| Table of Statutes |
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| Table of Secondary Legislation |
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| The Client |
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1 | (6) |
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1 | (1) |
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C Before Issuing Proceedings |
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3 | (1) |
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D If Proceedings Are To Be Issued |
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4 | (1) |
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E Preparing For The Hearing |
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4 | (1) |
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F Checklist For Initial Interview With Client |
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5 | (1) |
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G Further Checklists For Particular Types Of Claims |
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5 | (2) |
| Part I The Common Law |
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7 | (168) |
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9 | (10) |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (9) |
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2 The Distinction Between A Lease And A Licence |
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19 | (14) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (10) |
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33 | (14) |
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33 | (2) |
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B Creating A Tenancy-a Two-Stage Process |
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35 | (4) |
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C The Position Of An Occupier Under An Invalid Legal Lease |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (3) |
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4 Introduction To Obligations In Leases |
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47 | (6) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (10) |
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A Landlord's Implied Obligations |
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53 | (7) |
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B Tenant's Implied Obligations |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (26) |
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63 | (2) |
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B Absolute And Qualified Covenants |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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D Tenant's Covenant To Pay Rent |
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66 | (5) |
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E Express Covenant For Quiet Enjoyment |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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G Covenants Regarding User |
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73 | (2) |
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H Alterations And Improvements |
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75 | (3) |
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I Covenants Restricting The Right To Assign And Sub-Let |
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78 | (5) |
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83 | (6) |
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7 Repair-Contractual Obligations |
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89 | (28) |
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89 | (1) |
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B The Principle Of Caveat Lessee |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (3) |
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D When Will A Liability To Repair Arise? |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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H Implied Common Law Obligations On Landlords |
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100 | (3) |
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I Implied Common Law Obligations On Tenants |
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103 | (1) |
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J Covenants Implied By Statute |
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104 | (5) |
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109 | (8) |
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8 Repair-Common Law And Statutory Duties |
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117 | (10) |
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117 | (1) |
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B Landlord's Liability At Common Law |
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117 | (3) |
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C Liability Under Statute |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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E Enforcement Of Housing Standards |
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123 | (4) |
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9 Assignment And Sub-Letting-Continuing Obligations |
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127 | (18) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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D Liability After Sub-Letting Or Assignment |
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130 | (13) |
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143 | (2) |
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10 Termination Of Tenancies: An Overview-The Common Law Rules |
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145 | (12) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (5) |
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151 | (6) |
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157 | (18) |
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157 | (2) |
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B When Can A Landlord Forfeit? |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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E Further Restrictions On Forfeiture |
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164 | (5) |
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169 | (6) |
| Part II The Statutory Codes |
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175 | (400) |
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12 Introduction To The Statutory Codes |
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177 | (4) |
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177 | (1) |
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B Factors To Be Considered |
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177 | (2) |
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C Other Statutory Provisions |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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13 The Rent Act 1977-1. Protected Tenancies |
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181 | (28) |
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181 | (1) |
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B What Is A Protected Tenancy? |
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182 | (4) |
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C Statutory Exclusions From The Rent Act |
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186 | (9) |
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D Security Of Tenure Under The 1977 Act |
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195 | (6) |
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201 | (5) |
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206 | (3) |
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14 The Rent Act 1977-2. Recovery Of Possession By The Landlord |
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209 | (18) |
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209 | (1) |
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B Voluntary Departure By The Tenant |
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210 | (1) |
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C Obtaining A Possession Order |
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210 | (4) |
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D Discretionary Grounds For Possession |
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214 | (6) |
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E Mandatory Grounds For Possession |
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220 | (7) |
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15 The Housing Act 1988-1. Assured Tenancies |
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227 | (32) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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C What Is An Assured Tenancy? |
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228 | (3) |
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D Statutory Exclusions From The Housing Act 1988 |
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231 | (4) |
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E Security Of Tenure Under The 1988 Act |
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235 | (4) |
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F The Terms Of An Assured Tenancy |
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239 | (3) |
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G Ending An Assured Tenancy |
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242 | (1) |
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H Demotion Of An Assured Tenancy |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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I Assured Shorthold Tenancies |
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245 | (1) |
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K Assured Shorthold Tenancies Created Before 28 February 1997 |
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246 | (2) |
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L Assured Shorthold Tenancies Created After 28 February 1997 |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (9) |
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16 The Housing Act 1988-2. Recovery Of Possession By The Landlord |
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259 | (28) |
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A Possession Of An Assured Shorthold Tenancy |
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260 | (7) |
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B Possession Of An Assured Tenancy |
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267 | (2) |
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C Mandatory Grounds For Possession Of Dwelling-Houses Let On Assured Tenancies |
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269 | (7) |
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D Discretionary Grounds For Possession Of Dwelling-Houses Let On Assured Tenancies |
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276 | (6) |
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282 | (1) |
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F Mortgage Repossessions: Rights Of Tenants |
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282 | (1) |
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G Possession Proceedings And The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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283 | (1) |
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H Disability Discrimination |
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284 | (3) |
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17 The Housing Act 1985-1. Secure Tenancies |
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287 | (38) |
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288 | (1) |
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B What Is A Secure Tenancy? |
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289 | (8) |
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C Statutory Exclusions From The Housing Act 1985 |
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297 | (4) |
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D The Terms Of A Secure Tenancy |
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301 | (5) |
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E Security Of Tenure Under The 1985 Act |
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306 | (3) |
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F Demotion Of A Secure Tenancy |
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309 | (2) |
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G Succession To Secure Tenancies |
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311 | (3) |
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314 | (6) |
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I The Right To Acquire On Rent To Mortgage Terms |
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320 | (1) |
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J The Right To Acquire For Tenants Of Registered Social Landlords Or Registered Providers |
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320 | (2) |
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K Disposals And Repayment Of Discounts |
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322 | (3) |
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18 The Housing Act 1985-2. Recovery Of Possession By The Landlord |
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325 | (20) |
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325 | (20) |
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19 Protection From Eviction |
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345 | (6) |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (2) |
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C Forfeiture Under The Protection From Eviction Act 1977 |
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347 | (1) |
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D Recovery Of Possession Under The Protection From Eviction Act 1977 |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (2) |
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20 Regulation Of Residential Premises-1. The Private Sector |
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351 | (34) |
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352 | (1) |
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B Immigration Status And The Right To Rent |
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352 | (7) |
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C Enforcement Of Housing Standards |
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359 | (4) |
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D Licensing Of Houses In Multiple Occupation |
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363 | (8) |
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E Regulations Applying To Houses In Multiple Occupation |
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371 | (1) |
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F Selective Licensing Of Other Residential Accommodation |
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372 | (4) |
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G Registration And Licensing Of Landlords And Letting And Management Agents In Wales |
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376 | (1) |
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H Rogue Landlords And Property Agents In England |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (5) |
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382 | (3) |
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21 Regulation Of Residential Premises-2. Social Housing |
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385 | (6) |
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A Housing And Regeneration Act 2008 |
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385 | (1) |
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B What Is Social Housing? |
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385 | (1) |
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C Registered Providers Of Social Housing |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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E Standards For The Provision Of Social Housing |
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386 | (2) |
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388 | (3) |
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22 Long Residential Leases At Low Rents |
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391 | (14) |
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A Introduction To Long Leases |
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391 | (2) |
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B Protection Of Long Leases On Expiry Of Term |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (9) |
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23 Management And Service Charges In Long Leases |
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405 | (40) |
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406 | (1) |
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B Statutory Control Of Service Charges |
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407 | (3) |
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C The Role Of The Tribunal |
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410 | (3) |
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D Estimates And Consultation |
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413 | (5) |
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E Tenants' Rights To Information |
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418 | (5) |
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F Statutory Control Of Administration Charges |
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423 | (1) |
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G Dealing With Service Charge Funds |
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424 | (2) |
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H Management And Managing Agents |
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426 | (6) |
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432 | (9) |
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441 | (4) |
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24 Enfranchisement And Leasehold Extension |
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445 | (30) |
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445 | (1) |
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B Houses-The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 |
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446 | (9) |
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C Flats-The Landlord And Tenant Act 1987 |
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455 | (6) |
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D Leasehold Reform, Housing And Urban Development Act 1993 |
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461 | (14) |
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475 | (8) |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (2) |
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C Registration Of The Commonhold |
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478 | (1) |
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D Selling Or Transferring A Commonhold |
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479 | (1) |
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479 | (1) |
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F Management Of A Commonhold |
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480 | (1) |
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G Terminating A Commonhold |
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481 | (2) |
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483 | (44) |
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484 | (1) |
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B Who Is A Business Tenant? |
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485 | (7) |
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492 | (1) |
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D Exclusions From The 1954 Act |
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492 | (1) |
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E Contracting Out Of The 1954 Act |
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493 | (1) |
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F Security Of Tenure Under The 1954 Act |
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494 | (1) |
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G Termination Of A Business Tenancy |
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495 | (9) |
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H Application For A New Tenancy |
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504 | (10) |
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I Where A New Tenancy Is Granted |
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514 | (3) |
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J Compensation For Improvements Under The 1927 Act |
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517 | (3) |
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K Codes Of Practice For Commercial Property |
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520 | (1) |
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L Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery |
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521 | (6) |
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527 | (24) |
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527 | (1) |
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B What Is An Agricultural Holding? |
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528 | (3) |
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C The Terms Of The Tenancy |
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531 | (3) |
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534 | (2) |
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536 | (5) |
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541 | (5) |
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546 | (3) |
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549 | (2) |
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28 Farm Business Tenancies |
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551 | (12) |
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551 | (1) |
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B What Is A Farm Business Tenancy? |
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552 | (2) |
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C Terminating A Farm Business Tenancy |
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554 | (2) |
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556 | (2) |
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E Fixtures And Compensation |
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558 | (5) |
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29 Residential Protection Of Agricultural Workers |
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563 | (8) |
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563 | (1) |
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B The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 |
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564 | (3) |
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C Assured Agricultural Occupancies |
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567 | (2) |
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D Protection From Eviction Act 1977 |
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569 | (2) |
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571 | (4) |
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571 | (1) |
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B Library And Research Material |
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571 | (2) |
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C Further Professional Training |
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573 | (2) |
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