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Housing Law Practice Exam

Practice Housing Law exam questions covering core doctrines, issue spotting, applied analysis, and exam-ready explanations.

Open free questions

Open the free questions first, then return for cases, flashcards, and the study map.

20
Free questions
20
Total questions
50
Real exam questions
70%
Pass mark

Recommended study path

A practical sequence that moves from issue maps to questions, cases, and IRAC planning.

115 min plan
120 min

Map the issues and elements

Start with types of tenancy and occupancy rights and turn each coverage area into an issue checklist.

230 min

Attempt the free diagnostic quiz

Use the first score to identify weak topics before reading long notes.

335 min

Brief leading authorities

For each case, capture facts, issue, rule, reasoning, exam use, and current-law status.

430 min

Draft an IRAC answer plan

Use possession proceedings to practise issue spotting, authority selection, and balanced conclusions.

Syllabus coverage

01. Types of Tenancy and Occupancy Rights

Distinction between tenancy, licence, and bare licence
Assured, assured shorthold, secure, and regulated tenancies
Excluded occupiers and licences
Joint tenancies and severance
Succession rights on death
Contractual and statutory periodic tenancies

02. Possession Proceedings

Mandatory and discretionary grounds for possession
Notice requirements under s.8 and s.21
Accelerated possession procedure
Disability discrimination as a defence
Public law proportionality defence
Execution and suspension of possession orders

03. Disrepair and Fitness for Habitation

Implied covenant to repair under s.11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Fitness for human habitation (s.9A LTA 1985 and Homes Act 2018)
Public sector repairing duties
Enforcement via civil claim and Environmental Protection Act 1990
Remedies: damages, specific performance, and rent abatement

04. Homelessness Law

Part VII Housing Act 1996 as amended by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Eligibility for assistance
Priority need categories
Intentional homelessness
Local connection referrals
Interim accommodation duties

05. Allocation of Social Housing

Part VI Housing Act 1996 allocation schemes
Eligibility and qualification rules
Reasonable preference categories
Choice-based lettings and advertising
Nomination agreements with private registered providers
Right to information and decision reviews

06. Protection from Eviction and Harassment

Protection from Eviction Act 1977 criminal offences
Civil remedies for unlawful eviction
Harassment and illegal eviction
Tenancy deposit protection schemes
Retaliatory eviction provisions
Rent repayment orders and civil penalties

Jurisdiction lens

England & WalesPrimary

Primary launch focus for legal study notes, case summaries, and citation guidance.

Common law comparison

Comparison notes highlight where common-law reasoning differs by jurisdiction.

United States

Useful for bar-style multiple choice and federal/state contrast notes where reviewed.

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Last reviewed
2026-06-03
Confidence note
Generated from public syllabus and current-law guardrails; verify jurisdiction-specific changes before relying on local rules

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