Residential Rents

An integrated account of the law and practices relating to statutory controls on the rent chargeable for tenancies granted by private landlords and housing associations. The book focuses on the issue of rent control and provides detailed coverage of the Rent Act 1977 whilst analysing the deregulating provisions of the Housing Association 1988. Among the topics of practical importance discussed are the origins of rent control, regulated tenancies, Housing Association tenancies, rent regulation and the rent officer/Rent Assessment Committee system. The text is intended for use by practitioners, rent officers and students and the book is practical in format with cross-referencing throughout.