Housing Act 2004: Key legislation covering deposit protection requirements and property standards and safety regulations. Essential for ensuring compliance with basic housing standards and deposit handling procedures.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985: Fundamental legislation defining landlord's repairing obligations and tenant's responsibilities for maintenance. Sets out the basic framework for property maintenance responsibilities.
Tenant Fees Act 2019: Modern legislation that restricts what charges can be demanded from tenants and places limitations on deposit amounts. Critical for ensuring any demands are legally permissible.
Housing and Planning Act 2016: Legislation covering enforcement of housing standards and civil penalties. Important for understanding the scope of potential claims and enforcement mechanisms.
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation ensuring fairness of terms in tenancy agreements and transparency requirements. Essential for ensuring damage claims are fair and transparent.
Limitation Act 1980: Sets time limits for bringing claims, typically 6 years for contract claims. Critical for understanding when claims can be made.
Deregulation Act 2015: Contains requirements for serving notices and deposit protection requirements. Important for procedural compliance when making demands.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987: Covers service charge requirements and rights of first refusal. Relevant for understanding the scope of legitimate charges.
Common Law principles: Encompasses principles of contract law and damages/compensation. Fundamental for understanding how damages are assessed and claimed.
