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Cadogan Estates Ltd v McMahon

Series: Weekly Law Reports ; [1999] 1 WLR 1689-1695(7)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: CA 25 May 1999. M was the tenant of a flat owned by C. The lease included a proviso granting C a right of re-entry if the tenant became bankrupt. M became bankrupt and C sought an order for possession under the Rent Act 1977 s3(1). M appealed. Held, appeal dismissed on the grounds that the right of re-entry was an obligation consistent with the terms of the Rent Act 1977 s3(1) in light of the tenant's bankruptcy.

CA 25 May 1999. M was the tenant of a flat owned by C. The lease included a proviso granting C a right of re-entry if the tenant became bankrupt. M became bankrupt and C sought an order for possession under the Rent Act 1977 s3(1). M appealed. Held, appeal dismissed on the grounds that the right of re-entry was an obligation consistent with the terms of the Rent Act 1977 s3(1) in light of the tenant's bankruptcy.