Recovery of possession - HA/RA Flashcards
Security of tenure…
prevents LL common law right to end tenancy
LL can only gain possession with ct order
ct order only granted if grounds proven
RA - termination by T - protected
notice to quit
surrender by T
RA - termination by T - statutory
notice to quit as per lease or min 3 months notice
surrender
disclaimer
HA - termination by T - fixed term
surrender or other action by T
HA - termination by T - periodic
notice to quit
RA - termination by LL - protected
LL must bring contractual tenancy to an end at common law, then statutory tenancy arises
LL then has to go to court to seek possession order
RA - termination by LL - statutory
no need to serve notice to quit but failure to warn may affect reasonableness if discretionary ground
LL goes to court for possession order on cases
HA - termination by LL - during fixed term
1) Break clause - statutory periodic arises, then ct order for possession on grounds requiried
2) where right of re-entry for breach of cov, can seek a court order for possession on grounds 2, 7A, 7B, 8 or 10-15 (breaches of terms in tenancy)
HA - termination by LL - on/after expiry of fixed term
on expiry of fixed term, statutory periodic tenancy arises
LL must get court order for possession on grounds
HA - termination by LL - periodic
If contractual tenancy ends, statutory periodic arises on same terms
LL must get court order for possession on grounds
Recovery of possession - HA - assured
LL must serve notice of seeking possession s8 on T
LL must bring possession proceedings in ct
LL must obtain warrant of possession
S8 notice 3
not required for grounds 7A,7B and 8
Ct can dispense with requirement if just and equitable
Must be in prescribed form, stating grounds
HA - termination by LL - AST
s8 process
s21 process
not until 6 months have elapsed
Grounds - non payment of rent
Case 1 - any rent lawfully due not paid
Ground 10 - as above, at time of notice and hearing
Ground 11 - persistently delays
Ground 8 - min 2 months arrears at date of notice and hearing
Grounds - breach of tenancy obligation
Case 1 and Ground 12