Single Horse Properties v Surrey CC
Series: Estates Gazette ; [2002 19 EG 150-156(7)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: CA 26 March 2002. The appellant tenants' (X) was served notice on by the respondent landlord (Y) under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s25 to terminate on the contractual term date. X served a counter-notice to not give possession and applied to the CC for a new tenancy. X vacated early. Y gained order to strike off new tenancy and the existing tenancy with rent payable to continue for three months from the making of the order. X appealed to CA after CC dismissed its appeal to get rent order deleted. Appeal allowed. A tenancy for a fixed term ends at common law on expiry of that term. A tenancy cannot be terminated under a s25 notice unless continued under the 1954 Act s24(1) which was not the case here. S64(1c) was not satisfied and there was no interim continuation of the tenancy. X was not liable for the rent after the term date.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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CA 26 March 2002. The appellant tenants' (X) was served notice on by the respondent landlord (Y) under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s25 to terminate on the contractual term date. X served a counter-notice to not give possession and applied to the CC for a new tenancy. X vacated early. Y gained order to strike off new tenancy and the existing tenancy with rent payable to continue for three months from the making of the order. X appealed to CA after CC dismissed its appeal to get rent order deleted. Appeal allowed. A tenancy for a fixed term ends at common law on expiry of that term. A tenancy cannot be terminated under a s25 notice unless continued under the 1954 Act s24(1) which was not the case here. S64(1c) was not satisfied and there was no interim continuation of the tenancy. X was not liable for the rent after the term date.