National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty v Knipe and another
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty v Knipe and another
- 1997
- All England Law Reports (1997) 4 ALL ER 627-640(12) .
CA 15 May 1997. National Trust (NT) let a landholding (agricultural) on an annual tenancy to Knipe (K). The tenancy was protected by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. NT served notice to quit after a notice to pay rent (under 1986 Act) in arrears, was ignored. K did not challenge notice. NT issued proceedings to recover possession. Recorder dismissed NT`s claim. NT appealed. Held that dwelling was an agricultural holding, not let as a dwelling, therefore the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s5 did not apply. Appeal allowed.
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT 1986
NATIONAL TRUST V KNIPE AND ANOTHER
NOTICE TO QUIT
PROTECTION FROM EVICTION ACT 1977
CA 15 May 1997. National Trust (NT) let a landholding (agricultural) on an annual tenancy to Knipe (K). The tenancy was protected by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. NT served notice to quit after a notice to pay rent (under 1986 Act) in arrears, was ignored. K did not challenge notice. NT issued proceedings to recover possession. Recorder dismissed NT`s claim. NT appealed. Held that dwelling was an agricultural holding, not let as a dwelling, therefore the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s5 did not apply. Appeal allowed.
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT 1986
NATIONAL TRUST V KNIPE AND ANOTHER
NOTICE TO QUIT
PROTECTION FROM EVICTION ACT 1977