A Practical Guide to the Ending of Assured Shorthold Tenancies

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE ENDING OF ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCIES INCLUDING NOTICES, DISREPAIR, DEPOSITS AND CERTIFICATES IN ENGLAND
2nd edition

By Elizabeth Dwomoh

ISBN 978 1 91460 856 8

LAW BRIEF PUBLISHING

www.lawbriefpublishing.com



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An appreciation by Elizabeth Robson Taylor MA of Richmond Green Chambers and Phillip Taylor MBE


Ever since 1988, with the enactment of the Housing Act, the type of tenancy known as Assured Shorthold Tenancy has become the most common form of tenancy in the residential private sector.

We consider that if you are a practitioner involved, or likely to be involved, in landlord and tenant matters, you will find this book from Law Brief Publishing an eminently useful and certainly practical guide to this -- more often than not -- controversial and fraught area of law. The fact that it is now out in a second edition attests to its usefulness, reliability, and common-sense approach

The author is Elizabeth Dwomoh knows what she is writing about! As an experienced landlord and tenant member of counsel, she gives us a succinct, yet in depth examination of the most common regulatory and procedural (in her words) ‘trip wires’ encountered in bringing an assured shorthold tenancy to an end, revealing the complexities that are most likely to crop up and outlining the means by which such problems can be resolved.

‘The assured shorthold tenancy,’ she says, ‘is a creature of statute,’ which unfortunately has revealed a considerable number of flaws. Currently however -- but not conclusively -- recent legislation indicates a commitment to the abolition of ‘no fault’ eviction, although unfortunately there is a substantial lobby which opposes it.

In the meantime, however, ‘this book,’ as the author describes it, ‘should provide tenants and those defending them with a guide to spotting unlawful termination by overly zealous landlords.’ A very good reason, if there ever was one, as to why every practitioner in this field would do well to acquire a copy.

Also, the second edition now out continues to offer excellent guidance on ASTs gives legal practitioners, managing agents, landlords and tenants alike with a practical overview of the law governing the termination of such tenancies in England. Elizabeth delves into some of these “trip wires” by covering a variety of areas.

The guide includes the following: the termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a tenant; termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a landlord using the procedure under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988; termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a landlord using the procedure under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988; regulatory bars to a landlord serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988; advice on the court process for possession claims; and the enforcement process. In fact, just the concise guidance you will need for your practice.

The date of publication of this new paperback second edition is cited as 31st August 2022. The law is correct as at 4th July 2022.