Sunday, August 22, 2010

Is rental lease terms in UK legislation?

In some countries, minimum lease terms apply to all tenancies to protect the rights of both parties. Is there a similar thing in the UK?





Being legislation means that it prevails over inconsistent lease terms in common law contracts (ie, if the owner/agent sneaks in very unfavourable terms to the lease)Is rental lease terms in UK legislation?
A lessee seems to have fewer rights in common law than a lessor, but the common law is still law even where it is not made into statute.





A lease has a specified time, or an ';ongoing'; status, and the lack of documentary proof of a lease, or any type of contract, does not mean that it doesn't exist in common law.





Not all tenancies have a lease minimum period. Councils and housing associations still use the secure tenancy which gives far greater protection for the tenant.





Non-secure tenancies and short or rolling leases protect private landlords who want to protect their asset. If you own a home and rent it out privately, when you want to sell it is worth more to you without a tenant, since if the buyer wishes to live there, they do not want the complication of removing a sitting tenant.Is rental lease terms in UK legislation?
Depends on the thing you want to rent


Property has different terms depending on furnished or not
Look at the 2002 and 1925 LPA

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