Category: Property law
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Bailiff
Definition of Bailiff Bailiffs and enforcement officers are authorised by the courts to exercise certain powers. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bailiff is: All officer of a court (usually a county court) concerned with the service of the […]
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Housing
Sheltered housing complex in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Sheltered housing complex in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003:a. two or more dwellings in the same building or b. two or more dwellings on adjacent sites where those dwellings are, in each case, designed […]
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Ready, Able and Willing
Ready, Able and Willing or Ready, Willing and Able According to the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms: An expression used to describe a prospective purchaser who is in a position to sign a binding contract; one who is prepared, legally capable and financially able to purchase a property. An […]
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Localism Act 2011
From the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms: This lengthy statute covers issues related to: a “list of asset of community value” (‘community assets’) that must be maintained by a local authority (such as local parks, village shops and public houses that are considered important to […]
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Localism Act 2011
From the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms: This lengthy statute covers issues related to: a “list of asset of community value” (‘community assets’) that must be maintained by a local authority (such as local parks, village shops and public houses that are considered important to […]
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Scottish Property Legislation
List of Scottish Property Legislation Legislation about Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act 2000: Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Legislation about Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act 2000: Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act […]
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Scottish Property Legislation
List of Scottish Property Legislation Legislation about Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act 2000: Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Legislation about Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act 2000: Abolition of Feudal Tenures etc. (Scotland) Act […]
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Council Housing
Definition of Council Housing In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Council Housing : Residential accommodation provided for renting by local authorities (primarily by district and London borough councils, who, as housing authorities, have a general […]
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Private Rented Housing
Resources See Also Further Reading Private Rented Housing in the Encyclopedia of Britain Private Rented Housing in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Private Rented Housing in the Halsbury's Laws of England Private Rented Housing in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and […]
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Mortgages
Mortgage/Power of Sale The Mortgage (Repossession) Protection of Tenants Act 2010 provides, according to the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms, protection to a tenant who have been granted a tenancy without the approval of the lender (which is fairly common). Prior to the Act the tenant […]
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Fully Mutual Housing Association
Definition of Fully Mutual Housing Association In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fully Mutual Housing Association : A housing association whose rules restrict membership to people who are tenants or prospective tenants of the association and prevent the […]
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Housing Adaptations
Resources See Also Further Reading Housing Adaptations in the Encyclopedia of Britain Housing Adaptations in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Housing Adaptations in the Halsbury's Laws of England Housing Adaptations in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases […]
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Social Rented Housing
Resources See Also Further Reading Social Rented Housing in the Encyclopedia of Britain Social Rented Housing in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Social Rented Housing in the Halsbury's Laws of England Social Rented Housing in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and […]
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Housing Benefits
Resources See Also Further Reading Housing Benefits in the Encyclopedia of Britain Housing Benefits in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Housing Benefits in the Halsbury's Laws of England Housing Benefits in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Housing Benefits […]