The parties had started the renewal procedures under the 1954 Act. After the end of the contractual term, the tenant handed in the keys and purported to surrender the lease at common law. He did nothing to discontinue the proceedings.
Held: The continuation of the tenancy under the Act did not prevent the possibility of a common law surrender.
Citations:
[2000] 3 All ER 456
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.216574