Introductory tenancies
Introductory tenancies
- 2001
- DTLR News Release (456) 24 October 2001, (2) .
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
INTRODUCTORY TENANCY REGIME
INTRODUCTORY TENANCIES
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
HOUSING ACT 1996
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
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
INTRODUCTORY TENANCY REGIME
INTRODUCTORY TENANCIES
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
HOUSING ACT 1996
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES