Vocabulary

5 October 2021
Tenancy Agreement
A contractual agreement between a tenant and a landlord It usually contains all of the information relevant to the tenancy, such as how...
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Property
Anything owned by a person or entity, the latter indicating it is owned by multiple people Property can be divided into two categories,...
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Possession
In law, possession is the control a person intentionally exercises toward a thing In all cases, to possess something, a person must have an...
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Unfair Dismissal
Refers to a process of dismissal that is deemed unjustified or unfair by either the employee themselves or from a legal perspective In...
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Employer
The superior party to an employment relationship, in which an employee is recruited to perform particular tasks or roles within a...
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Employee
An individual employed under contract, usually administered by a wider organisation or business The role of an employee can vary...
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Notice
Notice is the legal concept in which a party is made aware of a legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties There are...
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Section 8
Under the Housing Act 1988, a landlord is entitled to take possession of a property and issue a Section 8 notice when a tenant breaches...
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5 October 2021
Landlords
A landlord is defined as any individual that rents out a singular property or complex of properties (such as apartments) under a lease or...
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