The tenant's nightmare

Article Abstract:

It is uncommon in the UK for a tenant to be sued by his landlord's insurance company for the cost of reinstatement if the tenant causes damage to the property. Subrogation does not usually operate in such cases because other influences generally serve to protect tenants. The fact that tenants are protected against subrogated rights of the insurer provided by law is reassuring, but tenants must be aware that this may not always be the case. Careful attention must be given to each lease, as insurers are very adept at finding any loopholes that may exist.

Author: Heller, Laurie, Kavanagh, Susan
Publisher: Reed Business Information Ltd.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1998
Landlords, United Kingdom, Subrogation

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Giving notice

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In the UK, it is necessary for a landlord to give written notice to the tenant at the beginning of the tenancy so that possession may be recovered under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act, 1988, grounds 1 and 2. These grounds allow a court to dispense with the requirement if it is considered 'just and equitable'. All relevant circumstances must be looked at when a court determines what is just and equitable, though interpretation of these words is variable.

Author: Pawlowski, Mark
Publisher: Reed Business Information Ltd.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1997
Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Dwelling operators, exc. apartments, Lessors of Dwellings ex Apt, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings, Lessors of Apartment Bldgs, Civil Law NEC, Apartment building operators, Case studies, Civil law, Notice (Law), Apartment building landlords

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Contracts by correspondence

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The UK's Law of Property Act 1989 states that contracts concerning land and property must be written and that oral agreements are void and unenforceable. The contract must also be signed by each party involved in the deal. The rules require separate documents to be linked in order to represent a complete contract in writing. Several court cases involving partial and verbal contracts are outlined.

Author: Pawlowski, Mark
Publisher: Reed Business Information Ltd.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1995
Real Estate, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Cases, Contracts, Real property

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Subjects list: Laws, regulations and rules, Landlord and tenant, Landlord-tenant relations, Landlords, Tenants
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