Non Housing Act 1988 Tenancies and Rent Act 1977 Tenancies

Question 1

Lettings outside the protection of the Housing Act 1988 are what?

Answer 1

Contractual tenancies governed by Common Law

Question 2

The main non-Housing Act 1988 tenancies are? (7 points)

Answer 2

1. Company lets
2. Holiday lets
3. Resident landlords
4. Rents over £100,000 per year
5. Where it is not the tenant’s only or principal home
6. Premium leases
7. Some agricultural properties

Question 3

Contractual tenancies will be given for what? (3 points)

Answer 3

1. Premium leases
2. Where the rent is over £100,000 per year
3. Where the tenant is a company

Question 4

Agricultural properties have what?

Answer 4

Special provisions - They are often similar to service tenancies that can be ended if the related employment ends

Question 5

The Rent Act 1977 created what?

Answer 5

Tenancies where the tenant had a high level of security of tenure, succession rights and paid a fair rent

Question 6

Fair rents are what?

Answer 6

Usually well below market rents and rises are capped by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999