Claims to the Possession of Land

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Claims to the Possession of Land sets out and explains the law and procedure of each type of possession claim. With nearly 300 comprehensive forms and precedents, which are readily adaptable for a whole range of cases, Claims to the Possession of Land looseleaf provides a complete and thorough exposition of this complex subject.

Benefits of Claims to the Possession of Land
- This definitive work on what is an increasingly important area of law has now been published as a looseleaf. As such it offers: up-to-date information on a regular basis to property and litigation lawyers, property managers, landlords, tenants and other occupiers.
- Claims to the Possession of Land service has been extensively revised and updated to take account of all new case law as well as changes in legislation.
- It includes full coverage of the Civil Procedure Rules as well as the cases decided under the new rules.
- Claims to the Possession of Land is the primary and portable reference work for every type of possession action - both for those seeking possession and those resisting it.
Introduction.

Part A: Possession from trespassers and licensees;
- Trespassers and licensees;
- Distinguishing between licences and tenancies;
- Licences not freely revocable;
- Procedure for the removal of trespassers and licensees;
Part B: Tenancies;
- The determination of tenancies;
- Forfeiture;
- Covenants;
- Miscellaneous features of tenancies and land tenure;
Part C: Residential tenancies;
- Statutory control of residential tenancies;
- Rent Act protection;
- Exceptions to Rent Act protection;
- Possession from Rent Act tenants - discretionary grounds;
- Possession from Rent Act tenants - mandatory grounds;
- Assured tenancies;
- Secure and introductory tenancies;
- Long residential leaseholds;
- Counterclaims and countermeasures by residential tenants;
Part D: Business tenancies;

Part E: Agriculture;
- The homes of agricultural workers;
- Agricultural tenancies;
Part F: Possession by mortgagees;
- Mortgages;
Part G: Procedure;
- County court and High Court procedure;
- The limitation of actions;
- Possession claims and the Human Rights Act 1988;
- Forms and Precedents Section;
Appendices;

Tables;

Index
Contributing Editors:

Martin Russell LLB (Bristol); Emma Godfrey MA (Oxon); Adrian Davis BSc (Dunelm), LLB (Nottingham), Barristers, Field Court Chambers, Gray's Inn, London