Human Rights Judgement Could Tear Up Shorthold Tenancy Agreements

The Residential Landlord Association (RLA) has accused the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of "meddling" with the UK's housing market. The accusation has been provoked by a case that could decide the future rules for shorthold tenancies.  The ECHR has already decided that council and housing association tenancies are subject to Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights, giving a right of respect for the home and restricting the extent to which a public authority can interfere with a person’s right to respect for their home.  The case is an appeal against a County Court Judge’s decision that the same rules will apply to the private sector. If the appeal is dismissed and the original judgement upheld, landlords would have to jump through many more hoops to regain possession of their properties.  Read more on the RLA website.