Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: Key legislation for commercial leases, governing security of tenure and notice requirements. Essential for determining the correct procedure for terminating commercial tenancies.
Housing Act 1988: Primary legislation for residential tenancies, defining assured and assured shorthold tenancies along with their respective notice periods and procedures.
Protection from Eviction Act 1977: Fundamental legislation that prohibits unlawful eviction and harassment, making it a criminal offense to evict tenants without following proper legal process.
Housing Act 1996: Contains important modifications to assured shorthold tenancies and specifies notice requirements for terminating residential tenancies.
Deregulation Act 2015: Updates requirements for Section 21 notices, including prescribed form requirements and timing restrictions for ending assured shorthold tenancies.
Coronavirus Act 2020: Recent legislation that temporarily modified notice periods during the pandemic, with ongoing implications for current notice requirements.
Deposit Protection Requirements: Legal requirement to ensure any tenant deposit is properly protected in an approved scheme before serving notice.
Safety Certification Requirements: Legal obligation to maintain valid gas and electrical safety certificates before serving notice to quit.
Energy Performance Certificate Requirement: Legal requirement to have a valid EPC before serving notice, with minimum energy efficiency standards for rented properties.
