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The Property Ombudsman scheme can look at complaints made by consumers against agents registered with the scheme. This may include complaints about poor or incompetent service, including for example: communication and record keeping, marketing and advertising, complaints handling, instructions, terms of business, commission and termination, fees, referencing and inventories.
Landlord harassment is the willing creation, by a landlord or their agents, of conditions that are uncomfortable for one or more tenants in order to induce willing abandonment of a rental contract. This is illegal in many jurisdictions, either under general harassment laws or specific protections, as well as under the terms of rental contracts ...
Within the United Kingdom, Revenge eviction is a term used to describe an eviction process initiated by a landlord where a tenant asks for repairs to be carried out or complains about conditions. Campaign groups such as Shelter have called for revenge evictions to be legislated against. [1]
In England and Wales, a section 21 notice, also known as a section 21 notice of possession or a section 21 eviction, is a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, [1] that a landlord must give to their tenant to begin the process to take possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy without providing a reason for wishing to take possession.
the obligations to repair and maintain the property, under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70). In general, people renting homes or real property may agree with a landlord to any contract terms they like, but some rights and duties are made compulsory. Historically, the United Kingdom sought to ensure fair rents, prevent evictions without ...
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70) is a UK act of Parliament on English land law. It sets minimum standards in tenants' rights against their landlords. It sets minimum standards in tenants' rights against their landlords.
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2.c. 56) is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament extending to England and Wales.Part I of the act (sections 1-21), which dealt with the protection of residential tenancies, is now largely superseded.
The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) is a system set up by the British Houses of Parliament which investigates complaints about inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct, and provides advice to complainants. Any current or former member of the Parliamentary community is able to raise an issue ...