Rent Acts

Rent Act 1977 — Whether transfer of reversionary interest to regulated tenancy by parents to son, subject to son’s discharging a registered charge, is an acquisition by purchase falling outside…

Rent Acts–Effect of amendments made by Rent Act 1974 (now consolidated in Rent Act 1977)–Two successive fixed terms, one granted before and one after the commencement of 1974 Act–Whether second…

Rent Act 1977, section 2(3) — Statutory tenancy — Effect of statutory tenant’s temporary absence — Action by landlords claiming possession on the ground that the statutory tenancy had ceased…

Rent Act 1977, section 98 — Suitable alternative accommodation — Whether reasonable to make possession order — Elderly widow offered alternative accommodation in a flat similar in many respects to…

Tenancy of furnished flat–Rent determined by rent tribunal registered under Part VI of Rent Act 1968–Previous rent inclusive of rates and new Part VI registered rent also inclusive–Landlord continued to…

Landlord and tenant — Rent Act 1977 — Payment by occupants of the greater part of a house of the gas and electricity bills for the house — Whether such…

Rent Act 1977 — Case 11 in Schedule 15 — Landlord’s claim for possession — Notice given in accordance with Case 11 that possession might be recovered — Issue as…

Rent Act 1977, section 67(3) — Old registered rent for flat let unfurnished — Subsequent furnished letting of flat at much higher rent — Possession proceedings under Case 9 in…

Flat subject to Rent Acts–Landlord’s claim for possession on ground of arrears of rent and breach of obligations–Tenants’ contention that a new contractual tenancy had been granted on expiry of…

Rent Act 1977 — Statutory tenancy — Whether tenant continued to occupy flat as his residence — Statutory tenant of a London flat began in 1978, after his retirement as…