Housing Act 1988 Tenancies

Question 1

Housing act 1988

Answer 1

15.01.89

Question 2

What are two types of tenancies created under housing act 1988

Answer 2

Assured tenancy AST s

Question 3

How aASTs were created

Answer 3

By serving section 20

Could only be min 6 months

Question 4

What changes were brought in by Housing Act 1996

Answer 4

Tenancies crated after 1997 were automatically ASTs
No need for section 20
U can create less than 6 months ASTs
To create assured tenancy u must advise in writing

Question 5

Keys points if assured tenancy

Answer 5

Gives tenant more protection in case of eviction
Landlord has to seek possession serving section 8
Section 21 can not be served
Needs to be created by express wording

Question 6

Keys points of ASTs

Answer 6

Created automatically
Gives limited security of tenture for tenants
No min time Periot
Section 21 or 8 can be used

Question 7

State when assured it ASTs can only be created :

Answer 7

Tenant is individual
Property is tenants only or main home
Landlord is not residential landlord
Rent is not over 10k

Question 8

Can tenant challenge rent

Answer 8

Tenants with ASTs using section 22 of housing act 1988 can challenge rent within first 6 months of the tenancy
Tenant can apply to First Tier tribunal fir review

Question 9

Proper way to review rent by landlord

Answer 9

Fix term has to end

Lab flute can review rent under section 6 or section 13 of housing act

Question 10

When can you serve section 6 rent review

Answer 10

It has to be served within 12 months of fix term coming to an end
Must give tenant 3 months to challenge notice by referring thus to FTT
Otherwise it’s the term of the tenancy

Question 11

When section 13 rent review can be served

Answer 11

Section. 13 must be served at the end of fixed term
If rent is paid monthly notice is 1 months
Otherwise upto 6 months