Category: Property law

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • List of Property Legislation

    List of English and Wales Property Legislation List of Property Legislation starting with A Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 Accommodation Agencies Act 1953, s. 1 Accomodation Agents Act 1953, s. 1(1) Acquisition of Land Act 1981 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]