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CHAPTER TWO WHAT IS EQUITY RELEASE? Equity release is a means of retaining use of a house or other object which has capital value, while also obtaining a lump sum or a steady stream of income, using the value of the house. The “catch” is that the income-provider must be [...] -
CHAPTER ONE: WHY APPLY FOR TIER 1 (ENTREPRENEUR) LEAVE AND WHAT DOES THIS ROUTE OFFER? In this chapter, we will look at what the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route entails and what its main benefits are. The Tier 1 Entrepreneur route has been part of the Points-Based System of the Immigration [...] -
CHAPTER THREE: UNLAWFUL EVICTION (CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND OTHER REMEDIES) It is less common for private prosecutions to be brought against landlords or licensors in respect of criminal offences arising from unlawful eviction, primarily because Magistrates’ Courts tend to be reluctant to allow them to take up court time and costs [...] -
CHAPTER ONE WHAT IS A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (HMO)? One of the most important aspects of HMO law is defining what and what is not an HMO. In addition to defining an HMO one then needs to consider whether the HMO (all of which come under the ambit of [...] -
CHAPTER ONE DEFINITION OF AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY KEY POINTS The assured shorthold tenancy was introduced by the Housing Act 1988 and came into existence on 15 January 1989. All tenancies granted in the private rented sector on or after 28 February 1997 automatically became assured shorthold tenancies. The assured [...]