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Question Title: Forfeiture clause
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| Do I have to have a forfeiture clause in my tenancy agreements as the law at present only allows the court give me possession?
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| A tenancy agreement will normally contain a clause, which enables the landlord, in certain circumstances to terminate the tenancy and ‘re-enter’ the demised premises. ‘Re-entry’ is a term that has historic connotations from when a landlord could physically take back possession of residential property. You correctly state that this is no longer the case. But the Housing Act 1988 requires that a tenancy agreement contains such a provision if the landlord wishes to retain the right to forfeit the tenancy upon breach of the agreement by the tenant.
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Letting Handbook |
Chapter 12 |
letting-handbook-and-factsheets.html
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