The assured shorthold tenancy was introduced under the Housing Act 1988. It has continued to be the most common form of tenancy in the residential private rented sector.This Second Edition of 'A Practical Guide to the Ending of Assured Shorthold Tenancies' provides legal practitioners, managing agents, landlords and tenants alike with a practical overview of the law governing the termination of such tenancies in England. The guide, written by an experienced landlord and tenant barrister, also delves into some of the most common regulatory and procedural trip wires encountered in bringing an assured shorthold tenancy to an end.The guide covers a variety of areas including: Termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a tenantTermination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a landlord using the procedure under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988Termination of an assured shorthold tenancy by a landlord using the procedure under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988Regulatory bars to a landlord serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988The court process for possession claimsEnforcementABOUT THE AUTHORElizabeth Dwomoh is a barrister at Lamb Chambers. She was called to the bar in 2005. She is an experienced practitioner with a property and general commercial practice. She regularly contributes to a variety of legal publications and delivers practical pro bono seminars and workshops in areas such as commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes, housing, data protection and general contractual disputes.CONTENTSChapter One - Definition of an Assured Shorthold TenancyChapter Two - Contractual TermsChapter Three - Termination by a TenantChapter Four - Abandoned PremisesChapter Five - Termination by a Landlord Using the "s.8 Procedure"Chapter Six - Termination by a Landlord Using the "s.21 Procedure"Chapter Seven - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: The Tenancy Deposit SchemeChapter Eight - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Retaliatory EvictionChapter Nine - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Licensing of Houses in Multiple OccupationChapter Ten - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Gas Safety Certificate and the Energy Performance CertificateChapter Eleven - Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: The How to Rent BookletChapter Twelve -Bars to Using the s.21 Procedure: Prohibited Fees and Non-Repayment of Holding DepositChapter Twelve - Possession Proceedings: The Accelerated ProcedureChapter Thirteen - Possession ProceedingsChapter Fourteen - EnforcementAppendix - Links to Prescribed Forms and Court Forms