Questions tagged [tenancy]
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Can diplomats be compelled to pay rent?
It turns out that in New Zealand, diplomats can get away with not paying rent:
In 2018, Eva Tvarozkova, deputy chief of mission for the European
Union (EU) Delegation to New Zealand, skipped out on paying $14,314 in
rent.
The Tenancy Tribunal…
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Is a landlord liable to their tenant for issues outside of the property being rented?
To what extent (if any) is a private UK landlord responsible to his tenant for issues outside of a flat he rents, but within the whole block?
If a private investor buys a flat and rents it to a tenant, he would normally be responsible for any issues…
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Why is the term forfeiture used to describe the landlord's act of "taking back" a property?
Forfeit generally denies relinquishment or loss, and yet it is the term used to describe the landlord's role in the dance as they resume possession of a place. What is behind this?
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Why do tenancies seem to be treated as such a sacred and weighty construct under English law?
It's easy to imagine all kinds of simple answers appealing to the profundity of what it means to own or control land, but honestly in the post-Thatcher era of S21 no fault possessions, one's connection to a tenancy is quite fleeting at best.
Yet the…
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If a tenancy deposit is paid by one other than the tenant (ie, a Relevant Person), who does the deposit less deductions get returned to post-tenancy?
Raphael pays a tenancy deposit on behalf of Timothy, who lives in a property for a 12 month tenancy. Who should the deposit be returned to at the end of the tenancy?
I'm wondering specifically if there are statutory provisions that address this…
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Does the phrase exclusive possession actually denote a covenant or "implied term" of tenancies which landlords must respect, as is often claimed?
Or is it more a taxonomical device used to deduce as to whether or not a given agreement for accommodation is legally to be deemed a tenancy?
In other words, considering the following quotation from the law lords' decision...
"The manufacture of a…
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Am I responsible for paying the full rent right away before actually viewing the apartment?
I am an international student moving to the UK very soon. I just signed a contract for an apartment (APT1), which requires me to complete the entire payment (for 51 weeks).
The date I signed the contract (12 August) is actually later than the due…
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What are the effective differences between an assured tenancy and an assured shorthold tenancy?
The Housing Act 1988 makes provisions for landlords to issue tenants notice - either before or during their tenancies - to declare that the tenancy is not to be an assured shorthold but rather merely an assured tenancy. What would they accomplish by…
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Do I have to pay for two full months after I give notice?
I live in a staff housing accommodation in BC as subtenant.
I have a month to month sublease with my employer being the tenant of the landlord.
According to our lease, in case I decide to leave I need to give notice the first day of the preceding…
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Is it legally possible for a tenant to replace their landlord?
I was wondering if a tenant feels their landlord has wronged them, if there could be any legal argument, even an unusual one, that if a person has established a residence somewhere to some non-trivial extent, they have some inherent right or claim…
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