Publisher's Synopsis
This is a guide to renting and letting that looks at the practical, legal and finacial issues from the viewpoint of both landord and tenant and incorporates sample letting agreements.;Topics covered include: different types of tenancies; the Rent Acts; licences and other methods of letting; council tenancies (including the right to buy and right to repair schemes, and security of tenure); housing associations; repairs and service charges; harassments and unlawful eviction; proceedings for taking and defending; possession; and long leases and acquiring the freehold or extended terms (for both houses and flats).