Housing Act 1988
- Step towards deregulation to free up over regulated housing market created by the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 subsequently mitigated by the HA 1988
- Assured Short Hold Tenancies - ASTs (less security)
- s.20 Notices HA 1988 Notices
- s.21 HA 1988 Notices;
- Fixed s.21 or periodic term options
- Market rent
- Recover and enforce only after 6 months
- Exception
- Ground 2 HA'88 mortgagee default s.101 LPA 25
- Exceptions: [R.A.S.H.100k) - acronym]
- Resident Landlords
- Agricultural Land tenancies
- Student Letting (only if in Halls of Residence)
- Holiday Lettings
- < £1000 p/a London or elsewhere £250 p/a,
- >£25k p/a now >£100k p/a
- Grounds for eviction:
- 1-8 Mandatory;
- 1 Owner principle former home returning
- 2 HA'88 mortgagee default s.101 LPA 25
- 3 Fixed term < 8 months AND former holiday let
- 4 Term < 12 months etc.
- 5 Minister of religion e.g. manse required.
- 6 Renovation works render uninhabitable
- 7 Former tenant of Deceased
- 8 Rent Arrears according to rent frequency
- 9-17 Discretionary:
- 9 Suitable alternative accommodation available
- 10 Some unpaid rent on date of service
- 11 Persistent late rent
- 12 Unperformed obligation or default tenancy
- 13House deterioration
- 14 Nuisance annoyance / immoral illegal conduct
- 14Aa Tenant departure unlikely to return
- 15 Furniture deterioration
- 16 Employed tenant no longer employed
- 17 Misleading statement inducing tenancy (HA 1996)
See also
External links
- Housing Act 1988, Legislation.gov.uk
Published: 8 November 2013 Last Updated: 27 November 2021