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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 [...] -
CHAPTER TWO THE ANATOMY OF MEDIATION 2.01 What follows in this chapter is a general outline of the path normally taken in mediation but it must be remembered that firstly, the parties are in charge of the process, so they can change it to suit their needs, and secondly, flexibility [...]