Tenancy gives personal right
Tenancy gives personal right
- 1989
- Times 11/10/89 p43 .
In London City Corporation v Bown CA 9 October 1989 it was held that a non-assignable periodic tenancy gave the tenant a mere personal right to remain in possession of the premises and was not "property" capable of passing to a trustee in bankruptcy of the tenant under the Insolvency Act 1986 .
LEASES
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
In London City Corporation v Bown CA 9 October 1989 it was held that a non-assignable periodic tenancy gave the tenant a mere personal right to remain in possession of the premises and was not "property" capable of passing to a trustee in bankruptcy of the tenant under the Insolvency Act 1986 .
LEASES
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES