The Keepers and Governors of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon v Jordan and others
The Keepers and Governors of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon v Jordan and others
- 1996
- Property and Compensation Reports [1996] 72 P&CR 402-407(3) .
CA 30 June 1995. The plaintiff landlord (K) had granted a headlease, of premises comprising a house divided into five flats, for 60 years. The head lessees sublet the flats for 55 years to the defendant tenants. As a result of non-payment of rent an order for possession was granted to K against the head lessees. The appeal by K was against the decision that the defendants became protected tenants in the new relationship. Appeal dismissed. Held, that if the subtenant was a protected tenant of the former tenant, he became a protected tenant of the landlord.
HEADLEASES
KEEPERS AND GOVERNORS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF JO
PROTECTED TENANCIES
RENT ACT 1977 S137
SUBLEASES
CA 30 June 1995. The plaintiff landlord (K) had granted a headlease, of premises comprising a house divided into five flats, for 60 years. The head lessees sublet the flats for 55 years to the defendant tenants. As a result of non-payment of rent an order for possession was granted to K against the head lessees. The appeal by K was against the decision that the defendants became protected tenants in the new relationship. Appeal dismissed. Held, that if the subtenant was a protected tenant of the former tenant, he became a protected tenant of the landlord.
HEADLEASES
KEEPERS AND GOVERNORS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF JO
PROTECTED TENANCIES
RENT ACT 1977 S137
SUBLEASES