A case of warts and all
A case of warts and all
- 2002
- Estates Gazette (0217) 27 April 2002, 153(1) .
Looks at the deficient provisions within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 governing the termination of a fixed-term business tenancy by a tenant. While some of the issues were resolved by "Esselte AB v Pearl Assurance Ltd"[1997], the recent case "Single Horse Properties Ltd v Surrey County Council"[2002] has extended the benefits of "Esselte" at the expense of landlords; a tenant can terminate a business tenancy by quitting before the contractual term date, even when there is an ongoing application for a new tenancy.
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1954
ESSELTE AB V PEARL ASSURANCE
SINGLE HORSE PROPERTIES V SURREY CC
TERMINATION
FIXED TERM TENANCIES
Looks at the deficient provisions within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 governing the termination of a fixed-term business tenancy by a tenant. While some of the issues were resolved by "Esselte AB v Pearl Assurance Ltd"[1997], the recent case "Single Horse Properties Ltd v Surrey County Council"[2002] has extended the benefits of "Esselte" at the expense of landlords; a tenant can terminate a business tenancy by quitting before the contractual term date, even when there is an ongoing application for a new tenancy.
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1954
ESSELTE AB V PEARL ASSURANCE
SINGLE HORSE PROPERTIES V SURREY CC
TERMINATION
FIXED TERM TENANCIES