Residential tenancies - Richard Colbey

Designed for quick and easy reference, this latest edition deals with the law and procedure of private residential tenancies. Since the last edition a number of changes have occurred in the law, including the vexed question of "lease or licence", which led to a judicial decision by the House of Lords in Antoniades v Villers, other questions such as the validity of company lets and the meaning of "residence" have also been considered, all these issues are dealt with in a concise and practical manner. Rent, rent control, premiums, terms of tenancy and damages for wrongful eviction under the Housing Act 1988 are also subjects covered within this book.;The book has been updated to include, the Housing Act 1988 and its prescribed form, the Legal Aid Act 1988 and the implications on rent of the community charge.;It includes checklists on advising the client, whether landlord or tenant, on the grant or termination of tenancy, and there are new sections on acting for a landlord wishing to terminate a periodic shorthold tenancy.