Rent Acts

Rent Acts–Conditions for acquisition of a statutory tenancy–Important decision likely to affect many tenants, particularly young people joining to share accommodation–Flat let to two joint contractual tenants–One ceases to reside…

Rent Act 1977 — Whether wife qualified for security of tenure — A husband, whose marriage had broken down and who was living with another woman, took a tenancy of…

Landlord and tenant — Rent Act 1977 — Whether tenancy excluded from Act by reason of rent which includes payments for attendance

Rent Act 1977 — Proceedings for possession — Appeal from order of county court judge — Whether alternative accommodation offered to tenants was suitable and whether it was reasonable to…

Rent Act 1977 — Case 9 in Schedule 15 to the Act — Issue as to greater hardship — Appeal by tenant from decision of county court judge — Judge…

Rent Act 1977 and Housing Act 1957 — Effect of closing order on assessment of fair rent — Appeal from a decision of Stocker J, who had rejected a submission…

Rent Acts–Succession on death of statutory tenant–Meaning of ‘member of the original tenant’s family’–Platonic friendship between elderly widow and much younger man–Looked upon as nephew–Strict view taken by Court of…

Rent Act 1977, section 19 — Whether a letting at a rent which included payment for services was a restricted contract–County court judge held that it was a restricted contract…

Rent Act 1977 — Second succession to tenancy on death — Meaning of ‘member of the first successor’s family’ in Sched 1, para 7 — Claim by lady, now aged…

Landlord and tenant — Rent Act 1977 and section 11 of Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 — Possession — Appeal by statutory tenant from decision of county court judge ordering…

Sale of lease from Church Commissioners of flat in Little Venice proposed to be by assignment, and £400 deposit paid on £4,000 premium disguised as payment for about £1,000-worth of…