Durham City Estates Ltd v Felicetti and another
Durham City Estates Ltd v Felicetti and another
- 1990
- Estates Gazette (1990) 03 EG 71 .
CA 14 February 1989. Dispute over the validity of a trigger notice issued by the landlords, (DC), to the tenants (F). The notice contained a discrepancy between the amount of rent stated in figures and that stated in words. F considered this made the notice bad and therefore invalid. DC issued a writ claiming rent arrears. The High Court decided that the discrepancy was a typographical error and was not misleading and decided in favour of DC. F appealed. The CA decided that the correct test had been applied in the original trial; did the notice specify the amount of rent with sufficient clarity to prevent its recipients from being misled. The CA agreed that it was, appeal dismissed.
CA 14 February 1989. Dispute over the validity of a trigger notice issued by the landlords, (DC), to the tenants (F). The notice contained a discrepancy between the amount of rent stated in figures and that stated in words. F considered this made the notice bad and therefore invalid. DC issued a writ claiming rent arrears. The High Court decided that the discrepancy was a typographical error and was not misleading and decided in favour of DC. F appealed. The CA decided that the correct test had been applied in the original trial; did the notice specify the amount of rent with sufficient clarity to prevent its recipients from being misled. The CA agreed that it was, appeal dismissed.