Refurbishment work does not amount to construction
Language: English Series: Times ; 11/8/89 p30Publication details: 1989Subject(s): Summary: In Barth v Pritchard and Another , CA 27 July 1989, it was held that the landlords were not entitled to oppose the grant of a new tenancy on the ground that they required possession to carry out refurbishment work. The works entailed non-structural internal works which did not constitute "substantial works of construction" under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s30(1)(f) .| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2532-14 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 16717-1001 |
In Barth v Pritchard and Another , CA 27 July 1989, it was held that the landlords were not entitled to oppose the grant of a new tenancy on the ground that they required possession to carry out refurbishment work. The works entailed non-structural internal works which did not constitute "substantial works of construction" under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s30(1)(f) .