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1 online resource (616 pages) |
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of European Legislation -- Table of Cases -- Introduction -- 1 Historical Context and Important Concepts -- 2 Unlawful Eviction and Harassment -- 3 Terminating the Lease -- 4 Scottish Secure Tenancies -- 5 Scottish Secure Tenancies: Recovery of Possession -- 6 Short Scottish Secure Tenancies -- 7 Assured and Short Assured Tenancies -- 8 Grounds for Possession of Assured Tenancies -- 9 Private Residential Tenancies -- 10 Grounds for Eviction under the 2016 Act -- 11 Public Law, Human Rights and Equality Act Defences -- 12 Other Occupiers -- 13 Eviction Actions in the Sheriff Court -- 14 Tribunal Procedure -- 15 Other Issues in Eviction Proceedings; Post Decree -- Appendix: Eviction Proceedings and the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 -- Index |
| Summary |
Your complete guide to the recovery of possession of residential property in ScotlandConcentrates on the issues that arise most frequently in eviction casesUpdated to cover changes to the law since the 2007 edition, with new chapters on tribunal procedure, eviction proceedings under the 2016 Act, and public law, human rights and Equality Act defencesWritten by an advocate with 20 years' experience in housing law, including 7 years as the Principal Solicitor of Shelter Scotland's Housing Law ServiceAdrian Stalker sets eviction law in context by providing an outline of the development of Scots law in relation to it, and analysing the complex statutory schemes regulating security of tenure. In particular, he examines the prerequisites for obtaining an order for possession under the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1988 and 2001 and an eviction order under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. Covers the following areas:Unlawful evictionsPre-action noticesTermination of tenancy contractsSecurity of tenureScottish secure tenancies and short Scottish secure tenanciesAssured and short assured tenanciesPrivate residential tenanciesEvictions and public lawSheriff Court procedureFirst-tier tribunal (Housing and Property Chamber) procedure. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Great Britain. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
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Scotland. Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
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Eviction -- Scotland.
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Eviction. |
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Scotland. |
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Landlord and tenant -- Scotland.
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Landlord and tenant. |
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LAW / Contracts. |
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Great Britain. |
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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| ISBN |
1474482708 |
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9781474482707 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9781474482707 |
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