Residential Tenancy Act

"Working with the Residential Tenancies Act introduces legal students to the protection and enforcement of rights of both landlords and tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act as well as the practice of representing residential landlords and tenants at the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board. Through the course of the text the reader becomes familiar with the different types of tenancies and gain an understanding of the relationship between landlord and tenant. The book will also walk the reader though all the procedures involved with various landlord, tenant applications."--

Residential Tenancy Law in New Zealand is a practical analytical text offering in-depth discussion and practice based guidance on how to navigate the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The book follows the logical progression of tenancy in New Zealand, starting with an introduction to the topic and analysis of the governing legislation before moving into the formation of tenancy agreements. The next chapters deal with bonds, rent and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants with regard to a tenancy. There is a separate chapter on boarding house tenancies as well as final chapters on termination of tenancy and dispute resolution in the tenancy tribunal and by mediation. The expert commentary is supported by extensive case law analysis. The value in having such a large number of case law references in the book is that it opens up access to legal precedents which were previously difficult to access. The author has incorporated the huge number of headnotes he has written into the text which provides users with never seen before scenarios, detail and application. This text is right up to date and includes discussion of the Holler v Osaki case and its implications for landlords and tenants, and the recently passed Healthy Homes Guarantee Act 2017. Stewart Benson, is a Tenancy Tribunal adjudicator and author of nearly 1,000 case headnotes in the Thomson Reuters Tenancy Law Cases Database. His unique knowledge of the case law and intricacies of the Tribunal have come together in an essential resource written to arm practitioners, property managers, tenants and advocacy groups with the best understanding of the law.

A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law provides a strong foundation in commercial landlord and tenant, and housing law. The book is designed to provide a complete course text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students from surveying and real estate management backgrounds. This clear and accessible textbook aims to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of both residential and commercial landlord and tenant law by considering the nature of the tenancy and the relationship between the parties. It examines the main elements of the commercial lease including rent, repair, alienation, termination and statutory renewal. The main types of residential tenancy are also considered including: assured and assured shorthold tenancies, secure and Rent Act tenancies and long leasehold enfranchisement. The book aims to familiarise the reader with the contractual documentation as well as the common law and statutory codes which form the basis of landlord and tenant transactions. It contains useful features such as: extracts from the Model Commercial Lease key case summaries, a glossary and chapter summaries further reading lists In addition, students on the Legal Practice Course and Bar Professional Training Course will find this to be a useful supplementary resource as will professional surveyors and lawyers looking for a refresher on the latest landlord and tenant law.