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001			ABS68847
008			050331n2005 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u129204
100			_aRowley, A.
245			_aWhat makes public housing fair?
260			_c2005
490			_aNew Law Journal _v155(7167) 11 March 2005, 354-355(2)
520			_aConsiders the CA ruling "R (on the application of Khatun) v Newham London Borough Council" ([2004] EWCA Civ 55, Abs67534), which confirmed that public sector tenants are as protected as private sector tenants by the unfair contract terms regulations. This supports the view of OFT, the lead regulator enforcing the regulations, who joined in the proceedings as an interested party. The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 SI 1999: 2083 transposes the requirements of Directive 93/13/EEC into UK law. Looks at the key issues of the "Khatun" case including the applicability of the Directive and the regulations to the council's terms, the nature of and the consequences of an unfair term. Provides a selection of examples of unfair terms in tenancy agreements. Concludes that those who use or supply standard, pre-formulated tenancy agreements must consider their terms and conditions and remove any unfair terms.
590			_aABS
650			_aR (ON THE APPLICATION OF KHATUN) V NEWHAM LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
650			_aUNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 1999
650			_aTENANCY AGREEMENTS
650			_aDIRECTIVE 93/13/EEC
650			_aHOMELESSNESS
650			_aHOUSING ACT 1996 PART VII
690			_aLANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES-CASE LAW
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999			_c74998 _d74998