Fresh proceedings against tenant
London and Quadrant Housing Trust v. Ansell
Court of Appeal
“A landlord could issue fresh proceedings against a secure tenant who had failed to pay arrears of rent on time under a previous possession order and had stayed in occupation, rather than seeking to revive that previous order.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Thousands of landlords are failing to comply with new legislation aimed at safeguarding tenants’ deposits while residential lettings agents have branded the new rules a ‘logistical nightmare’.”
Financial Times, 20th April 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Tenants can serve notice on freeholder
Kensington Heights Commercial Co. Ltd. v. Campden Hill Developments Ltd.
Court of Appeal
“Where a landlord entered into a contract to surrender a headlease without serving a notice on the qualifying tenants, they were entitled to serve a notice on the freeholder requiring him to grant a new lease to their nominee on the same terms as the surrendered lease.”
The Times, 20th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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