Amrit Holding Co Ltd v Shahbakhti: CA 2005

The landlord sought an order for possession of the property let under an assured tenancy. It offered as suitable alternative accomodation one of its other properties which was presently let under an assured shorthold tenancy as to which the contractual period had expired.
Held: The alternatve accomodation could only be held to be available if it was reasonable to expect the landlord to take the necessary steps to recover it. In assessing the reasonableness of te offer, the court could allow for the finacial consequences to the tenant.

Citations:

[2005] HLR 30

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Housing

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.260329