Southwark LBC and another v Mills and others; Baxter v Camden LBC
Southwark LBC and another v Mills and others; Baxter v Camden LBC
- 1999
- Estates Gazette Law Reports [1999] 45 EG 179-190(12) .
HL 21 October 1999. The appellants were tenants in flats in buildings owned by the respondent council, and claimed that, since the flats had no sound insulation, they could hear noise made by their neighbours going about their everyday business. The tenants brought proceedings against the councils asking them to remedy the situation, however the CA determined that the tenants had no legal remedy. Tenants appealed. "Held" appeals dismissed.
NOISE NUISANCE
DISTURBANCE
QUIET ENJOYMENT
SOUND INSULATION
SOUTHWARK LBC AND ANOTHER V MILLS AND OTHERS
BAXTER V CAMDEN LBC
HL 21 October 1999. The appellants were tenants in flats in buildings owned by the respondent council, and claimed that, since the flats had no sound insulation, they could hear noise made by their neighbours going about their everyday business. The tenants brought proceedings against the councils asking them to remedy the situation, however the CA determined that the tenants had no legal remedy. Tenants appealed. "Held" appeals dismissed.
NOISE NUISANCE
DISTURBANCE
QUIET ENJOYMENT
SOUND INSULATION
SOUTHWARK LBC AND ANOTHER V MILLS AND OTHERS
BAXTER V CAMDEN LBC