Landlord and Tenant Act 1985: Foundational legislation that establishes fundamental landlord obligations that cannot be waived, including requirements for property maintenance and safety standards

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA): Key legislation that restricts ability to exclude liability for death or personal injury, limits enforceability of unfair terms, and requires reasonableness test for exclusion clauses

Consumer Rights Act 2015: Provides additional protections for consumer tenants, including unfair terms provisions and transparency requirements in contracts

Housing Act 2004: Establishes the Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and statutory safety requirements that cannot be waived in rental agreements

Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 and 1984: Defines duties owed to visitors and trespassers, and establishes basic safety obligations that cannot be excluded from liability

Common Law Principles: Includes the reasonableness doctrine and contra proferentem rule (ambiguous terms interpreted against drafter) that affect the interpretation and enforcement of liability waivers