Barrett and others v Morgan
Barrett and others v Morgan
- 1998
- Estates Gazette [1998] 50 EG 87-93(7) .
CA 30 June 1998. Plaintiffs appealed from a decision dismissing their claim for possession of land. B were freeholders of agricultural land which was subject to a subtenancy held by M. In order to sell the land, B issued a notice to quit, the tenants refrained to serve a counternotice, so on expiry of the notice to quit the head tenancy, B believed the tenancy and subtenancy would end. The appeal was dismissed on the grounds that the termination of a headlease does not destroy any subtenancies. Held.
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT 1986
PROPERTY-LANDLORD AND TENANT-TENANCIES-AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES
BARRETT AND OTHERS V MORGAN
HEADLEASE
NOTICE TO QUIT
POSSESSION
SUBTENANCIES
CA 30 June 1998. Plaintiffs appealed from a decision dismissing their claim for possession of land. B were freeholders of agricultural land which was subject to a subtenancy held by M. In order to sell the land, B issued a notice to quit, the tenants refrained to serve a counternotice, so on expiry of the notice to quit the head tenancy, B believed the tenancy and subtenancy would end. The appeal was dismissed on the grounds that the termination of a headlease does not destroy any subtenancies. Held.
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT 1986
PROPERTY-LANDLORD AND TENANT-TENANCIES-AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES
BARRETT AND OTHERS V MORGAN
HEADLEASE
NOTICE TO QUIT
POSSESSION
SUBTENANCIES