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SPECIAL FEATURE: Tenant disputes
We look at best practice in resolving disputes with tenants, and Ashfords Solicitors set out considerations for taking legal action before the court. [Mar 2007]

• Criminals use rental properties to grow cannabis [Mar 2008]
• Camden Council issues IMO to protect tenants [Mar 2008]
• How to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour [Jan 2008]
• NLA Watching Brief: Local Housing Allowance [Jan 2008]
• Landlords plan ahead for Energy Performance Certificates [Jan 2008]
• Ashfords builds on its Local Authority legal expertise [Nov 2007]
• Warning on supplemental deeds with new tenants [Nov 2007]
• Hidden Costs for ‘No Win, No Fee’ legal arrangements [Nov 2007]
• Charges cut for online repossession service [Nov 2007]
• HMO Licences well underway [Nov 2007]
• New Organisation for Leasehold Extensions [Sep 2007]
• HIPS open to loopholes [Sep 2007]
• More Rules? [Sep 2007]
• Landlords warned on Disability Discrimination [Sep 2007]
• Selective licensing in Burnley [Sep 2007]
• Tenancy Agreements for England, Wales & Scotland [Jul 2007]
• Selective Licensing for the North West [Jul 2007]
• Scottish Landlord Registration fiasco [Jul 2007]
• House of Commons refers to NLA on Zero-Carbon Homes Debate [Jul 2007]
• HIPs postponed until 1 August [Jul 2007]

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Forms & Factsheets

ENGLAND & WALES

• Completion of Section 8 Notice - Form 3 Guidelines
• Council Tax
• Definition of an HMO
• Finding Legal Advice
• Flow Chart for HMO Licensing
• HMO Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
• HMO Rebuttal Letter
• Free Court Leaflets
• Licensing Procedure
• Home Information Packs
• Management Orders, Empty Dwellings Orders and Overcrowding Notices
• Selective Licensing in Areas of Low Demand
• Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (PDF file)
• Grounds for Possession (Section 8) (PDF file)
• Notice seeking Possession (Section 8: Form 3) (PDF file)
• Service of Section 21 Notices (PDF file)
• Court Forms

SCOTLAND

• Style Agreement NEW edition - June 2007 This form is intended, in conjunction with Scottish Executive form AT5, to create a Model Short Assured Tenancy as defined by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
• Form AT5. Notice under section 32 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 to be served on a prospective tenant of a short assured tenancy.
• Form AT6. Notice under section 19 of the Assured Tenancies Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 as amended by paragraph 85 of schedule 17 to the Housing Act 1988 of intention to raise proceedings for possession.
• Notice to Quit for Assured & Short Assured Tenancies. This notice must be served in conjunction with a section 33 notice (for Short Assured tenancies only) and an AT6 (for Assured and Short Assured Tenancies.
• Notice to Terminate. Notice of landlord's requirement to possession of property at termination of short assured tenancy under Section 33 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 Section 33(1) (d) as amended by paragraph 85 of schedule 17 t the Housing Act 1988.

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