7 Orders for possession
Housing Act 1988 (1988 c 50) | Legislation

7  Orders for possession

(1)     The court shall not make an order for possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured tenancy except on one or more of the grounds set out in Schedule 2 to this Act; but nothing in this Part of this Act relates to proceedings for possession of such a dwelling-house which are brought by a mortgagee, within the meaning of the Law of Property Act 1925, who has lent money on the security of the assured tenancy.

(2)     The following provisions of this section have effect, subject to section 8 below, in relation to proceedings for the recovery of possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured tenancy.

(3)     If the court is satisfied that any of the grounds in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act is established then, subject to [subsections (5A) and (6)] [and section 10A] below [(and to any available

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

179. List of offences triable either way.

  Without prejudice to any other enactment by virtue of which any offence is triable either way1, the following offences are triable either way2:  (1)     offences at common law of public nuisance3;  (2)     an offence at common law of

LEXISNEXIS

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sectorOn 29 August 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the PRA Rulebook (Rulebook). The transition from the Handbook to the Rulebook was intended to benefit PRA-authorised firms, to access clearer and more concise

LEXISNEXIS

Acknowledgment of service

Acknowledgment of serviceThis Practice Note explains when an acknowledgment of service is required (CPR 10) and the consequences of a failure to file an acknowledgment of service. It identifies the correct form to use, what information must be included and who must to sign the form. The different

LEXISNEXIS

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claim

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimNegligence—what are the key ingredients to establish a claim in negligence?For liability in negligence to be founded, four key ingredients must be present:•duty of care•breach of that duty•damage (which is caused by the breach)•foreseeability of