Security of tenure

• Introduction to security of tenure
  • What is security of tenure?
  • Types of occupation
  • Freehold
  • Commonhold
  • Long leasehold
  • Tenancy
  • Licence
  • Trespasser
• Tenancy checker
• Tenancy or licence?
  • Introduction
  • Is letting a tenancy or licence?
  • Key elements of a tenancy
  • Key elements of a licence
  • Cases where the law is unclear
  • Types of licence
• Secure tenancies
  • What is a secure tenancy?
  • Tenancies that cannot be secure
  • Duration of secure tenancies
  • Rights of secure tenants
  • Rights of former tolerated trespassers
  • Varying terms of the tenancy
  • Assignment and succession
  • Ending a secure tenancy
• Flexible tenancies
  • What is a flexible tenancy?
  • Creating a flexible tenancy
  • Ending a flexible tenancy
• Introductory tenancies
  • General information
  • Tenancies that will be introductory
  • Tenancies that are not introductory
  • Duration of introductory tenancies
  • Ending an introductory tenancy
  • Defending possession proceedings
  • Rights available
  • Rights denied
  • Human rights
• Demoted tenancies
  • Introduction to demoted tenancies
  • Effects of demotion
  • Demotion orders
  • LA/HAT demoted tenancies
  • PRPSH demoted tenancies
• Family intervention tenancies
  • Introduction to family intervention tenancies
  • Family intervention projects
  • Requirements of a family intervention tenancy
  • Termination by a local authority
  • Termination by a PRPSH
  • Possession proceedings (FIT)
• Assured tenancies
  • What is an assured tenancy?
  • Types of assured tenancy
  • Tenancies that cannot be assured
  • Unfair terms
  • Ending an assured tenancy
  • Assignment and succession
• Assured shorthold tenancies
  • What is an AST?
  • Tenancies created after 27/2/97
  • Tenancies created 15/1/89 - 27/2/97
  • Protected shorthold tenancies
  • Rights to remain on expiry of fixed term
  • Possession procedure and section 21
  • Ending an assured shorthold tenancy
  • Unfair terms and implied conditions
  • Assignment and succession
• Regulated (protected) tenancies
  • What is a regulated tenancy?
  • Tenancies excluded from protection
  • Ending a regulated tenancy
  • Assignment and succession
• Protected shorthold tenancies
  • What is a protected shorthold?
  • Ending a protected shorthold tenancy
  • Grounds for possession
• Restricted contracts
  • What is a restricted contract?
  • General legal definition
  • Lettings by resident landlords
  • Sharing living area with landlord
  • Lettings that cannot be restricted
  • Security of tenure
  • Losing restricted contract status
• Public sector licences
  • Secure licences
  • Introductory licences
• Basic protection/excluded occupiers
  • Introduction
  • Identifying status
  • Occupiers with basic protection
  • Excluded occupiers
• Tenants of mortgagors
  • Power of borrowers to grant tenancies
  • Tenancies binding on the lender
  • Possession proceedings by lender
• Mobile homes
  • Definition of a mobile home
  • Rights of mobile home owners
  • Rights of mobile home renters
  • Unprotected mobile homes
  • Pitch fee reviews
• Gypsies and Travellers
  • Definition of Gypsies & Travellers
  • Identifying the owner of the land
  • Common law trespass
  • Planning law
  • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act
  • Travellers and council sites
  • Travellers and human rights
  • Travellers on their own land
  • Travellers and homelessness
• Subtenancies
  • Definition of a subtenancy
  • Tenure of subtenant
  • Legality of the subtenancy
  • Position when mesne tenancy ends
• Squatters
  • Definition of a squatter
  • Rights of squatters
  • Eviction without a court order
  • Eviction through the courts
  • Criminal offences and squatting
  • Adverse possession
• Tied accommodation
  • Service occupancy or tenancy
  • Service occupiers: security of tenure
  • Service tenants
• Agricultural occupiers
  • Definition of agricultural occupier
  • Agreements made on or after 15.1.89
  • Agreements made before 15.1.89
• Assignment
  • Overview
  • Transferring a tenancy
  • What is assignment?
  • How to assign a tenancy
  • Rights to assign
  • Prohibition or consent
  • Rules for different tenancy types
  • Arrears and assignment
  • Relinquishment of joint tenancies
• Succession
  • Essential links
  • Introduction
  • Civil Partnership Act 2004
  • Common law rules on succession
  • Secure tenancies
  • Introductory tenancies
  • Demoted tenancies
  • Assured tenancies
  • Assured shorthold tenancies
  • Regulated tenancies
  • Agricultural occupiers
  • Mobile homes
  • Licensees
  • Joint occupation
  • Liability for deceased's arrears
  • Possession orders on succession
• Possession proceedings
  • Scope of this section
  • Basic principles
  • When notice is required
  • Validity of notices
  • Issuing a claim form
  • Establishing grounds for possession
  • Responding to claim for possession
  • Public law and human rights defences
  • Disability discrimination defences
  • Bankruptcy and possession
  • Debt relief orders and possession
  • Court hearing
  • Possession orders
  • Status after court order
  • Changing possession orders
  • Warrant of possession
  • After eviction

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