Housing law affects millions of people in their everyday lives. This book describes and explains the main features of housing law as applied to the modern housing market in the private and public sectors in the UK. Since the first edition of this book in 1996, there have been significant changes in this dynamic area of law. Again, the coverage is of central issues in the public and private sectors, such as status, security of tenure and rent rights. The private rented sector and short term residential tenancies are considered along with the law affecting council and housing association tenants, homelessness and the privatization of public sector housing. The law of repairs and the particular problems of long leaseholders are also covered. The legal issues are considered in context so as to engender an understanding of housing issues as a whole. This new edition has been updated to take account of the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 (UK) on housing law.
