Non Housing Act 1988 And Rent Act 1977

Question 1

Lettings to company -

Answer 1

Lease to company is not covered by housing act 1988
Company is :

Ltd , plc or llp - limited liability parhershop

If it’s just partnerships u need to sign ASTs

Question 2

Holiday let’s To be able to qualify for holiday let’s what’s criteria have to be fulfilled for tax purposes

Answer 2

Available 210 days
Actually let for at least 105 days
For at least 7 months of the year not occupied for more than 31 days by the same person

occupier will have license n lease

Question 3

Lettings by resident landlords

Answer 3

It’s landlords only and principal home

Landlord lives in another part of property
Propert is only or main principal home
If you convert house and create two separate units you are resident landlord
Even if you buy two converted flats but originally they were 1 house you are resident landlord
If landlord is resident landlord but occupier has self contained flat he has lease but not under housing act
If it’s just room rented it’s licensee

Question 4

Rents over 10 k a year

Answer 4

Must be pure rent - no gardener and housekeeper included

Question 5

Premium leases

Answer 5

Money is paid in advance 
Terminology lease lessor lessee 
No break clause 
No refund 
Nominal rent generally £1 or £10 peppercorn  rent 
Premium lease has tax advantage 
Generally over 2 years

Question 6

Agricultural tenancies types

Answer 6

Assured agricultural occupancy under sec 24

AAOs: under section 24 of housing act 1988
Others are service tenancies this is license

Question 7

Other non housing act 1988 tenancies

Answer 7

Let’s to students by educational institutions
Rents less than £250 per year or less that £1000 per year in greaterlondon
Lettings by crown landlords
Lettings by local authorities
Business tenancies

Lettings by local business - be covered by housing act 1985
Business tenancy - landlord and tenant act 1954

Question 8

Disadvantage if 1977 act

Answer 8

Continued fir unlimited time
Rent were controlled and below market
Raised on my every two years
Succession rights

Question 9

Rent act 1999

Answer 9

Limits rent to 7.5 on guest rent registration and 5% every year plus inflation