A plague on both houses
A plague on both houses
- 2002
- Estates Gazette (0245) 9 November 2002, 152(1) .
Discusses the case "Clements v Simmonds" (2002) whereby the claimant (C), a statutory tenant was seeking compensation from her former landlord (S), alleging that S had regained possession under Case 9 of the Rent Act 1977, by misrepresenting to the court that she had intended to return to live in the property. The High Court ordered S to pay compensation, while also condemning both sides for lying in order to achieve their own purposes.
CLEMENTS V SIMMONDS
RENT ACT 1977 S102
COMPENSATION
MEASURE OF DAMAGES
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
ORDER FOR POSSESSION
Discusses the case "Clements v Simmonds" (2002) whereby the claimant (C), a statutory tenant was seeking compensation from her former landlord (S), alleging that S had regained possession under Case 9 of the Rent Act 1977, by misrepresenting to the court that she had intended to return to live in the property. The High Court ordered S to pay compensation, while also condemning both sides for lying in order to achieve their own purposes.
CLEMENTS V SIMMONDS
RENT ACT 1977 S102
COMPENSATION
MEASURE OF DAMAGES
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
ORDER FOR POSSESSION