Residential Tenancies - A Practical Analysis

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will provide a summary of the types of residential tenancies excluding long leasehold and an analysis of the landlord obligations together with the steps required to obtain possession.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Tenancies under The Rent Act 1977
• Security of tenure and how to obtain possession
• Assured Shorthold Tenancies
• Security of tenure
• Rent control
• Tenancy deposit schemes
• Right to forfeit
• Common Law Tenancies
• Security of tenure
• Deposit protection
• Break clauses
• Potential pitfalls of Common Law Tenancies to companies
• Oral Tenancies
• Implied terms
• Potential pitfalls
• Repairing Obligations
• Landlords Obligations
• Energy Performance Certificates
• Gas Safety Certificates
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• Electrical safety tests
• Asbestos reports
• Fire safety
• How to rent booklet
• Checking Immigration Status of Tenants
• HMOs
• Obligations
• Sanctions for non-compliance

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.