Residential Possession Proceedings 9th ed

Residential Possession Proceedings explains how a landlord or mortgage can effect possession of a property or how an occupant can prevent an order for possession being made.

The book’s structure complements practitioners’ workflow, taking them step-by-step through the principles of the law and then the procedures involved. Its comprehensive coverage deals with the different types of tenancies, such as assured, assured shorthold and secure tenancies.

It also covers different housing situations including:-

Rent Act tenancies Introductory tenancies Flexible tenancies Mobile homes Human rights act defences Equality and discrimination Trespassers

New to the 9th edition:-

Revised chapter on Human Rights, Public Law and Possession following the cases of Manchester City Council v Pinnock and London Borough of Hounslow v Powell Impact of the Equality Act 2010 on discrimination related possession proceedings A New chapter on orders for sale dealing with both substantive law (Jones v Kernott and Stack v Dowden) and procedure Changes to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme brought about by the Localism Act 2010 New Flexible Tenancy procedure explained Impact of Debt Relief Orders on possession