Quiet Enjoyment: Arden and Partington's Guide to Remedies for Harassment and Illegal Eviction - Softcover

Andrew Arden QC; Rebecca Chan; Sam Madge-Wyld

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190840714X ISBN 13: 9781908407146

Publisher: Legal Action Group, 2012

Synopsis

This book is concerned with the rights of occupiers of residential property to live undisturbed in their homes and the legal remedies available when their peace is threatened. 'It maintains its position as the essential handbook for this area of practice.' NLJ Book Review Supplement. 'Provides an up-to-date and practical guide to advising the victims of unlawful eviction and harassment.' ODPM - Housing Signpost. 'A very useful book for all who practise in the area of housing law.' Landlord-Law. This book aims to provide lawyers and other advisers with a practical guide to the law, so that the relevant legal issues may be more easily understood. In addition, particularly with assistance from non-lawyers in mind, it offers an outline of relevant court procedures and seeks to demonstrate how the legal system can be made to operate for the benefit of the occupier. The book is divided into two parts: - Civil proceedings covering causes of action and remedies: damages, awards of compensation for loss, distress and discomfort and injunctions; county court procedure - with practical examples for preparation of documents, in particular for emergency orders. - Criminal proceedings - covering the Protection from Eviction Act (PEA) 1977 and Protection from Harassment Act (PHA) 1997, as well as offences which a landlord can commit under the Criminal Law Act (CLA) 1977. There is a new appendix covering other remedies which may be available to victims of harassment and unlawful eviction, including powers aimed at broader anti-social behaviour and other kinds of conduct, for example, noise. As well as a brief guide to the classification of occupation and the relevant statutory provisions reproduced. Quiet Enjoyment is the definitive guide to advising clients properly of their rights. It is an essential handbook for advisers, lawyers and tenancy relations officers. Local authority housing and legal departments and registered social landlords will also find it invaluable.

About this title

Review:

'It maintains its position as the essential handbook for this area of practice.' --NLJ Book Review Supplement

'Provides an up-to-date and practical guide to advising the victims of unlawful eviction and harassment.' --ODPM - Housing Signpost

'A very useful book for all who practise in the area of housing law.' --Landlord-Law

'Provides an up-to-date and practical guide to advising the victims of unlawful eviction and harassment.' --ODPM - Housing Signpost

'A very useful book for all who practise in the area of housing law.' --Landlord-Law

About the Author:

Andrew Arden QC is head of Arden Chambers, London. Rebecca Chan and Sam Madge-Wyld are barristers at Arden Chambers, London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Legal Action Group
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 190840714X
• ISBN 13: 9781908407146
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320