Cadogan Estates Ltd v McMahon
Series: Weekly Law Reports ; [2000] 3 WLR 1555-1571(9)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: HL 2 & 26 October 2000. M was the tenant of a flat owned by C The lease contained a proviso allowing C right of re-entry if M became bankrupt. The lease expired and M remained in the flat under a statutory tenancy pursuant to the Rent Act 1977. M became bankrupt and C sought an order for possession under the Rent Act 1977 s3(1). M appealed. "Held", appeal dismissed. The proviso granting C re-entry if M became bankrupt was an obligation of the previous protected tenancy, applicable to the statutory tenancy and consistent with the terms of the Rent Act 1977. Decision of CA [1999] 1 WLR 1689 (ABS61401) upheld.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | ABS63195 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109725-1001 |
HL 2 & 26 October 2000. M was the tenant of a flat owned by C The lease contained a proviso allowing C right of re-entry if M became bankrupt. The lease expired and M remained in the flat under a statutory tenancy pursuant to the Rent Act 1977. M became bankrupt and C sought an order for possession under the Rent Act 1977 s3(1). M appealed. "Held", appeal dismissed. The proviso granting C re-entry if M became bankrupt was an obligation of the previous protected tenancy, applicable to the statutory tenancy and consistent with the terms of the Rent Act 1977. Decision of CA [1999] 1 WLR 1689 (ABS61401) upheld.