Property and tenancy

Owning and renting.

Ownership

Property law separates who holds title from who has a right to occupy. A lease grants possession for a period under agreed terms while ownership stays elsewhere.

Deposits are usually subject to statutory protection rules.
Landlords generally owe repair duties that a tenancy agreement cannot remove.

Ending a tenancy

Notice periods and required grounds vary widely. Removing a tenant without a court order is unlawful eviction in most systems, whatever the arrears.