A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law provides a strong foundation in commercial landlord and tenant, and housing law. The book is designed to provide a complete course text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students from surveying and real estate management backgrounds. This clear and accessible textbook aims to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of both residential and commercial landlord and tenant law by considering the nature of the tenancy and the relationship between the parties. It examines the main elements of the commercial lease including rent, repair, alienation, termination and statutory renewal. The main types of residential tenancy are also considered including: assured and assured shorthold tenancies, secure and Rent Act tenancies and long leasehold enfranchisement. The book aims to familiarise the reader with the contractual documentation as well as the common law and statutory codes which form the basis of landlord and tenant transactions. It contains useful features such as: extracts from the Model Commercial Lease key case summaries, a glossary and chapter summaries further reading lists In addition, students on the Legal Practice Course and Bar Professional Training Course will find this to be a useful supplementary resource as will professional surveyors and lawyers looking for a refresher on the latest landlord and tenant law.

Now in its sixth edition, A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant continues to provide a comprehensive and systematic guide to the principles and practice of landlord and tenant law. Containing coverage of up to date cases, as well as key documents, this book provides a valuable introduction for students and professionals alike.

Answers legal questions of concern to tenants and explains how to deal with a landlord who is acting unfairly

Creation, Duration and Termination; Grounds for Termination; Illegality and Frustration of Purpose; Fitness for Use; Destruction of the Premises; Interference with the Tenant's Possession and Use of the Premises; Holdover Problem; Express Covenants to Repair; Duty to Repair in the Absence of an Express Covenant; Statutory Duty to Repair; Implied Warranty of Habitability; Retaliatory Eviction; Tort Liability for Injury to Persons and Property Inside and Outside the Leased Property; Ordinary Wear and Tear; Waste; Assignment and Sublease; Covenants Against Transfer of the Tenant's Interest; Transfers by the Landlord; Covenants Running with the Land; Rent and Security Deposits; Landlord's Lien; Distress for Rent; Extensions and Renewals.