Introductory tenancies
Series: DTLR News Release ; (456) 24 October 2001, (2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: The Appeal Court has ruled government's Introductory Tenancy (IT) regime for new tenants is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The judgment involved two cases "McLellan v Bracknell Forest DC" (2001) and Reigate and Banstead BC v Benfield and Forrest"(2001). The Department was joined as an interested party in both cases. The full transcript of the CA judgment is available via the Court Service website at http://ww.courtservice.gov.uk/judgments/judg_home.htm Guidance for local authorities on Introductory Tenancies is given in DOE Circular 2/97. The Local Authority Associations' good practice guidance on the running of an IT regime is available at http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/socialaffairs/housing index.htm#Housing| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3741-18 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115411-1001 |
The Appeal Court has ruled government's Introductory Tenancy (IT) regime for new tenants is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The judgment involved two cases "McLellan v Bracknell Forest DC" (2001) and Reigate and Banstead BC v Benfield and Forrest"(2001). The Department was joined as an interested party in both cases. The full transcript of the CA judgment is available via the Court Service website at http://ww.courtservice.gov.uk/judgments/judg_home.htm Guidance for local authorities on Introductory Tenancies is given in DOE Circular 2/97. The Local Authority Associations' good practice guidance on the running of an IT regime is available at http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/socialaffairs/housing index.htm#Housing