Right of entry
Series: Estates Gazette ; [2002] 24 EG 147 (CS) 15/6/02Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: "Yeoman's Row Management Ltd v Bodentien-Meyrick" CA 30 May 2002. Respondent (B) was a statutory tenant of a flat in a block under a tenancy granted by appellant landlord's (Y) predecessor in title. Y initiated extensive refurbishment works and served a notice on B requiring possession of the flat whilst works were being carried out. When B refused to comply, Y brought proceedings for possession on grounds of a breach of the entry covenant. Judge whose decisions was upheld on appeal decided that the important governing word was 'repair' and this did not cover the proposed type of extensive work.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London News article | WB3822-17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 118469-1001 |
"Yeoman's Row Management Ltd v Bodentien-Meyrick" CA 30 May 2002. Respondent (B) was a statutory tenant of a flat in a block under a tenancy granted by appellant landlord's (Y) predecessor in title. Y initiated extensive refurbishment works and served a notice on B requiring possession of the flat whilst works were being carried out. When B refused to comply, Y brought proceedings for possession on grounds of a breach of the entry covenant. Judge whose decisions was upheld on appeal decided that the important governing word was 'repair' and this did not cover the proposed type of extensive work.