ABSTRACT
The Rent Act 1974 brought furnished tenancies into the full protection of the Rent Acts, thereby blocking off a convenient escape route for landlords. It also introduced exceptions in respect of student lettings by educational institutions, holiday lettings and resident landlords. The exclusions contained in the Housing Act 1988 bear a close resemblance to those of the Rent Act 1977, but they are not identical. A tenancy of a dwelling-house which consists of or comprises premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors for consumption on the premises (e.g. a public house) cannot be a regulated or assured tenancy. Section 101 of the Rent Act 1977 provides that at any time when a dwelling-house is overcrowded within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985, in such circumstances as to render the occupier guilty of an offence, nothing in the Act shall prevent the immediate landlord from obtaining possession.
