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Property Law Assignment - Case of Street VS Mount ford

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Property Law Assignment - Case of Street VS Mount ford

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Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................1Main Body.......................................................................................................................................1Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................5References........................................................................................................................................6
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IntroductionProperty law has been of a great importance for the society. It is the duty of this act toteach the owner of the property about their rights. Whether it is a freehold property or a leaseholdproperty. It includes the law related to landlords and tenants where the law serves to protect theright of the landlord as well as tenants from conflicts that arises between them. Also whileentering into the exposure of rent agreement there are certain terms and condition that should beevaluated which if not considered can result into wrong agreement can hamper their rights. Thisassignment will consider the case of Street VS Mount ford and would consider the differencebetween the leases and licenses that the owner of the property and the tenant enters.Main BodyLand as per the law of property act 1925 includes any tenure of mines and mineralswhether or not it is held apart from the surface, building or parts of buildings. The main reason ofthis law is to facilitate and cheapen the transfer of land. Some of the legislation has since beenupdated and supplemented over time period, the framework and guidelines outlined in Law ofproperty act 1925 remains in effect till date (Baron, 2013). The law of property act 1925 sets outcertain general principles as to legal estates, equitable interests and powers. This act applies toconveyancing and real property matters and applies to things in action and things in possession.In Sri Lankan constituency it recognises only civil and political rights and not socio-economicrights. Hence the is no express provision to safeguard citizens housing rights. Article 14(1)(h)provides every citizen to entitle to the freedom of movement and of choosing his residencewithin Sri Lanka. Rent legislation in Sri Lanka states the relationship between landlord and tenant. This actattempts to strike a balance in relation to the ejectment of the tenants. It has introduces certaingrounds on the basis of which landlord can institute action to eject a tenant, which are as follows:Arrears of RentPermission is reasonably required by landlordTermination of employmentUse of premises for immoral or illegal purpose Unauthorised structural alterationsIf there is change in the premises1
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