"Residing" with the tenant
Language: English Series: New Law Journal ; 137(6310) 19 June 1987, 563-564(2)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: The Rent Act 1977 allows certain persons to succeed to a tenancy of a dwelling-house on the death of the "original tenant" (a protected or statutory tenant). The surviving spouse is a person who can succeed in this way, but if there is no surviving spouse, a member of the original tenant`s family residing with him may be entitled to succeed. This article discusses the case Swanbrae v Elliott (See Abstract 37417) in which the circumstances in which a person can be said to "reside with" the tenant were considered.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37839 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 7060-1001 |
The Rent Act 1977 allows certain persons to succeed to a tenancy of a dwelling-house on the death of the "original tenant" (a protected or statutory tenant). The surviving spouse is a person who can succeed in this way, but if there is no surviving spouse, a member of the original tenant`s family residing with him may be entitled to succeed. This article discusses the case Swanbrae v Elliott (See Abstract 37417) in which the circumstances in which a person can be said to "reside with" the tenant were considered.