Possession regained
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0121) 26 May 2001, 163(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the consequences of the HL ruling in "Cadogan Estates Ltd v McMahon". At issue was whether a landlord was entitled to regain possession under Rent Act 1977 Case 1 from a tenant who was bankrupt. It concluded that a proviso for re-entry can, for the purposes of the Rent Act, be regarded as creating an obligation and therefore a tenant who is made bankrupt is susceptible to a possession order.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3721-13 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 112887-1001 |
Discusses the consequences of the HL ruling in "Cadogan Estates Ltd v McMahon". At issue was whether a landlord was entitled to regain possession under Rent Act 1977 Case 1 from a tenant who was bankrupt. It concluded that a proviso for re-entry can, for the purposes of the Rent Act, be regarded as creating an obligation and therefore a tenant who is made bankrupt is susceptible to a possession order.