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Demoted Tenancy
A demoted tenancy is, in English law, a type of Leasehold estate, tenancy created by a court when a housing association get a demotion order from a court. It is typically created when an Assured tenancy, assured tenant or Secure tenancy, secure tenant engages in anti-social behaviour. The creation of the demoted tenancy is an alternative to eviction and makes a tenant easier to evict in the future. The Housing Act 1985 established demoted tenancy, and the Housing Act 1996 expanded on it. Demotion order A social landlord can apply to their County Court, county court for a demotion order. This is often done when tenants or their visitors engage in repeated anti-social behavior, break terms of the tenancy agreement, or use premises for unlawful purposes. Demotion orders expire after twelve months. The landlord must provide assured tenants at least two weeks notice, and must provide secure tenants at least four weeks notice on a special form; however, the court can waive notice req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Law
English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. Principal elements of English law Although the common law has, historically, been the foundation and prime source of English law, the most authoritative law is statutory legislation, which comprises Acts of Parliament, regulations and by-laws. In the absence of any statutory law, the common law with its principle of '' stare decisis'' forms the residual source of law, based on judicial decisions, custom, and usage. Common law is made by sitting judges who apply both statutory law and established principles which are derived from the reasoning from earlier decisions. Equity is the other historic source of judge-made law. Common law can be amended or repealed by Parliament. Not being a civil law system, it has no comprehensive codification. However, most of its criminal law has been codified from its common la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
