Hodges v Blee
Hodges v Blee
- 1987
- Estates Gazette 283(6351) 12 September 1987, 1215-1216(2) .
CA 13 May 1987. An appeal on the question of greater hardship under Rent Act 1977 schedule 15 case 9 . The tenant appealed against a decision in the county court granting the landlord possession of the dwelling-house . The landlord sought possession of the house as a residence for his two sons who were living in unsatisfactory accommodation. The tenant who was unemployed, had occupied the house for 15 years, and lived on housing and supplementary benefits. The tenant appealed. On appeal it was held that the CA would only interfere with the original judge`s finding of greater hardship if, 1) the county court judge`s decision was shown to be perverse; 2) the judge had failed to take into consideration all the relevant matters or 3) no evidence existed to support the judge`s findings. The CA were unable to reach these conclusions. The court may have come to a different conclusion from the judge, but unless he had erred in law, his decision on the balance of hardship was conclusive. Appe
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
CA 13 May 1987. An appeal on the question of greater hardship under Rent Act 1977 schedule 15 case 9 . The tenant appealed against a decision in the county court granting the landlord possession of the dwelling-house . The landlord sought possession of the house as a residence for his two sons who were living in unsatisfactory accommodation. The tenant who was unemployed, had occupied the house for 15 years, and lived on housing and supplementary benefits. The tenant appealed. On appeal it was held that the CA would only interfere with the original judge`s finding of greater hardship if, 1) the county court judge`s decision was shown to be perverse; 2) the judge had failed to take into consideration all the relevant matters or 3) no evidence existed to support the judge`s findings. The CA were unable to reach these conclusions. The court may have come to a different conclusion from the judge, but unless he had erred in law, his decision on the balance of hardship was conclusive. Appe
PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES