A landlord in distress
Series: CSM (Chartered Surveyor Monthly) ; September 2001, 35(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: If a tenant is in arrears of rent, the common law remedy of distress may permit a landlord to enter premises, remove the tenant's goods, sell them and retain any proceeds to recoup the arrears. Discusses the case of "Fuller v Happy Shopper Markets", which shows that today distress is not necessarily the trouble-free self-help remedy for landlords that has been used so often in the past. The judge's ruling suggests today's courts are ready to entertain a tenant's argument that distress has been levied unlawfully. Also discusses the Lord Chancellor's 'Distress for rent' consultation paper, which outlines proposals for reform of this feudal right.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64559 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 114865-1001 |
If a tenant is in arrears of rent, the common law remedy of distress may permit a landlord to enter premises, remove the tenant's goods, sell them and retain any proceeds to recoup the arrears. Discusses the case of "Fuller v Happy Shopper Markets", which shows that today distress is not necessarily the trouble-free self-help remedy for landlords that has been used so often in the past. The judge's ruling suggests today's courts are ready to entertain a tenant's argument that distress has been levied unlawfully. Also discusses the Lord Chancellor's 'Distress for rent' consultation paper, which outlines proposals for reform of this feudal right.