Hammersmith and Fulham LBC v Monk
Hammersmith and Fulham LBC v Monk
- 1992
- Estates Gazette (1992) 09 EG 135-141(5) .
HL 5 Dec 1991. The appellant (M) and his cohabitee, a Mrs Powell, parted company and the latter moved out of their flat which had been held on weekly tenancy from the local council. H, the respondent, made termination of the tenancy a condition of rehousing Mrs Powell. Accordingly, she gave a notice to quit without M`s knowledge, against whom proceedings to regain possession were brought. The CC decision that the notice was invalid was overturned by the CA, who granted an order of possession. M appealed, basing his argument on contractual principle, but his case was dismissed.
BREACH OF TRUST
JOINT TENANCIES
NOTICE TO QUIT
PERIODIC TENANCIES
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
HL 5 Dec 1991. The appellant (M) and his cohabitee, a Mrs Powell, parted company and the latter moved out of their flat which had been held on weekly tenancy from the local council. H, the respondent, made termination of the tenancy a condition of rehousing Mrs Powell. Accordingly, she gave a notice to quit without M`s knowledge, against whom proceedings to regain possession were brought. The CC decision that the notice was invalid was overturned by the CA, who granted an order of possession. M appealed, basing his argument on contractual principle, but his case was dismissed.
BREACH OF TRUST
JOINT TENANCIES
NOTICE TO QUIT
PERIODIC TENANCIES
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES