Sanctuary Housing Association v baker and another
Sanctuary Housing Association v baker and another
- 1998
- Estates Gazette [1998] 09 EG 150-153(4) .
CA 5 September 1997. Plaintiff housing association let a house to S on a weekly assured tenancy to which Housing Act 1988 applied. Canterbury CC then let a dwelling house to B under a secure tenancy to which the Housing Act 1985 s92 applied, entitling B to assign the tenancy to another secure tenantor an assured tenant of a housing association. B and S completed forms to exchange their tenancies and S assigned benefit of her tenancy to B. Housing association sought an order for possesison against B on grounds there had been a fraud by B and S. B and ger partner appealed. Appeal allowed.
ASSIGNMENT
FRAUD
HOUSING ACT 1985 S92
HOUSING ACT 1988
HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
POSSESSION
SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION V BAKER AND ANOTHER
CA 5 September 1997. Plaintiff housing association let a house to S on a weekly assured tenancy to which Housing Act 1988 applied. Canterbury CC then let a dwelling house to B under a secure tenancy to which the Housing Act 1985 s92 applied, entitling B to assign the tenancy to another secure tenantor an assured tenant of a housing association. B and S completed forms to exchange their tenancies and S assigned benefit of her tenancy to B. Housing association sought an order for possesison against B on grounds there had been a fraud by B and S. B and ger partner appealed. Appeal allowed.
ASSIGNMENT
FRAUD
HOUSING ACT 1985 S92
HOUSING ACT 1988
HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
POSSESSION
SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION V BAKER AND ANOTHER