This is a very informative, practical and comprehensive guide detailing the legal obligations for both Landlords and Tenants in England, Wales and Scotland. This is essentially a reference book and is therefore not the sort of book that needs to be read from cover to cover. It has been compiled by legal experts and successfully manages to convey to the reader in plain English the legal terms and complexities of tenancy agreements.The book starts by giving details of the different rights of tenants under the various types of tenancies currently being offered. Of particular relevance for both landlord and tenant alike are the different rights offered to tenants under Shorthold tenancies compared with Assured and other tenancy types. The book also gives sample cases of common problems encountered during the landlord / tenant relationship and gives a clear indication of each party’s legal positions.
The authors do insist that, in the event of a tenancy problem, it is not a replacement for legal advice. Nevertheless it does give the reader a good grounding in how to prevent such problems from occurring. It also arms the reader with a good basic knowledge of their legal position. This could be of particular use when discussing tenancy problems with a member of the legal profession.
This book is not one to be read cover to cover. Instead it is a crucial reference for anyone who is either a landlord or a tenant.The Which Guide concentrates on the legal aspects of renting residential property. The language used is clear, concise and not drowned in "legalese".
There are numerous case study type senarios in order to answer most of the obvious and some of the not so obvious questions.
The main advantage of this publication is the depth to which it explores legal issues. No further research would be necessary in most cases as this book answers the case in black and white.
All aspects of the different forms of tenancy are explored with views from the side of the landlord and that of the tenant being shown.
As an extra bonus there are sample tenancy agreements included in the appendix.
If you are either a landlord or a tenant this book could just s ave you a fortune in solicitors fees.
