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Barclays Bank plc v Bee and another

Series: Estates Gazette ; [2001] 37 EG 153-158(6)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: CA 10 July 2001. Concerned the serving by landlord (L) of two conflicting notices to quit, under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s25. Notice A sought to terminate the tenancy, but did not specify on what grounds, whilst B stated any application for a new tenancy would not be opposed. The tenant's solicitor sought confirmation of whether any application would be opposed. L served a third notice (C) clarifying that any application would be opposed. Judge held that notice C was the valid notice. The tenant appealed. CA upheld CC's decision that C was the only valid notice. Appeal dismissed.

CA 10 July 2001. Concerned the serving by landlord (L) of two conflicting notices to quit, under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s25. Notice A sought to terminate the tenancy, but did not specify on what grounds, whilst B stated any application for a new tenancy would not be opposed. The tenant's solicitor sought confirmation of whether any application would be opposed. L served a third notice (C) clarifying that any application would be opposed. Judge held that notice C was the valid notice. The tenant appealed. CA upheld CC's decision that C was the only valid notice. Appeal dismissed.