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English tort law. Occupiers' liability is a field of tort law, codified in statute, which concerns the duty of care owed by those who occupy real property, through ownership or lease, to people who visit or trespass. It deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises.
Land law. Land law is the form of law that deals with the rights to use, alienate, or exclude others from land. In many jurisdictions, these kinds of property are referred to as real estate or real property, as distinct from personal property. Land use agreements, including renting, are an important intersection of property and contract law.
Protection from Eviction Act 1977. An Act to consolidate section 16 of the Rent Act 1957 and Part III of the Rent Act 1965, and related enactments. The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom protecting people renting accommodation from losing their homes without the involvement of a court.
Squatting occurs when someone occupies a property without permission, often with the intent of becoming a long-term resident. ... last couple of months in the news is reason enough to move forward ...
Trespass to land, also called trespass to realty or trespass to real property, or sometimes simply trespass, is a common law tort or a crime that is committed when an individual or the object of an individual intentionally (or, in Australia, negligently) enters the land of another without a lawful excuse. Trespass to land is actionable per se.
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American rule (property) In property law, the American rule of possession states that a landlord is obligated only to deliver legal possession, but not actual possession, of a leased premises to a tenant. Thus, if a tenant arrives at a leased premises only to discover that it is still inhabited by a previous tenant who is holding over, or by ...