Morayo Fagborun Bennett

This Practice Note explains what acceptable behaviour contracts (ABC) are and the circumstances in which they can be effective for use in managing anti-social behaviour in the community. Also covered are guidelines for holding a meeting to set-up an ABC, how to monitor and deal with breaches of the agreement.

This Practice Note discusses assignment and succession of tenancy, with reference to the Housing Act 1985, the Localism Act 2011 and the Housing Act 1988. It explains that assignment of a secure periodic tenancy is prohibited except in three situations. With effect from 1 April 2012, a registered social landlord can include express provisions in their tenancy agreements granting additional succession rights for assured tenants.

This Practice Note considers the principles and procedure for the issuing of protective costs orders (PCOs) in public law proceedings and judicial review costs capping orders (JRCCOs), which replaced PCOs for judicial review claims in 2016. It also explains the rules on costs for interveners in judicial review proceedings.

An introductory tenancy can only be terminated by obtaining and executing a court order for possession. This Practice Note covers service of the Notice of Proceedings for Possession, the right to review and the effect of the proceedings on the tenancy.

This Practice Note explains alternatives to residential care in circumstances where an adult is developing care and support needs covered by the Care Act 2014 (CA 2014). It focuses on the principles in CA 2014 which centre around facilitating independent living where possible and signposts alternative sources of accommodation.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note discusses how the level of rent a tenant pays is calculated and determined for both public and private tenancies under assured, assured shorthold or Rent Act. The process for increasing rent, the appeals process and registering rent under a Rent Act tenancy, and issues of challenging an assured or assured shorthold rent are further discussed in this Practice Note.

This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. This Precedent is to be used when implementing an Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC), between a person engaging in anti-social behaviour and the relevant local agency. It is to be discussed, agreed and signed during an ABC meeting.

This Q&A considers the rights when the assignee’s lease is forfeited because of a former leaseholder’s breach.

This Q&A deals with the issues facing a freeholder landlord in terms of determining whether a tenant’s contributions to insurance and structural maintenance costs amount to a service charge and the issues that may arise with recovering such costs from the tenant.

This Q&A considers whether a landlord is allowed to charge a tenant who was required to self-isolate as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) for a professional deep clean at the end of their assured shorthold tenancy.

This Q&A looks at whether a landlord, who has granted an assured shorthold tenancy, is obligated to provide a rent book or other form of statement to the tenant.

This Q&A considers how you quantify damages for a tenant’s claim against a landlord, for the landlord's breach of section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

This Q&A deals with the question of whether a business tenancy which is contracted out of the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) so that the contractual term comes to an end at the end of the lease becomes a protected tenancy, if the tenant remains in occupation thereafter and continues to pay the rent reserved under the former lease.

This Q&A considers the options a local authority has to ensure that works are carried out to remedy a category 1 or 2 hazard when faced with an uncooperative landlord.

This Q&A considers the process and time limit for seeking a relief from forfeiture by consent of a long leasehold interest of a residential property.

This Q&A considers whether it is detrimental for the Landlord to list several sections of section 30(1), eg (e), (f) and (g), in their opposition of a LTA 1954, s 26 notice.

This Q&A looks at whether a landlord is authorise to oppose the renewal of a tenancy under section 30(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 even though the landlord proposes to use a developer, whom the landlord intends to sell to, to carry out works. This Q&A also looks at whether the landlord will be entitled to join the developer as a third party to the action.

This Q&A deals with the question of the procedure to be adopted where a landlord wishes to dispose of premises to a third party buyer after the expiry of an offer notice served under section 5D of LTA 1987 to qualifying tenants of flats which have not been accepted.

This Q&A considers whether, in light of the Brexit England’s statutory duties in relation to housing and social care still apply to EU citizens.