A counter notice under the Act, once given was irrevocable. Once a positive counter notice was served, the landlord could proceed on the basis that the tenant was willing to give up possession.
HHJ Baker QC
[1991] 2 EGLR 71
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 25
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – In re 14 Grafton Street London W1 ChD 1971
The landlord served a notice to terminate the tenancy. The tenant served a notice to say that he did want a new tenancy, but the law then changed and he purported to withdraw his notice, and gave up possession claiming compensation for improvements. . .
Cited by:
Cited – Shaws (EAL) Ltd v Pennycook CA 2-Feb-2004
Tenant’s First Notice to terminate, stood
The landlord served a notice to terminate the business lease. The tenant first served a notice to say that it would not seek a new lease, but then, and still within the time limit, it served a second counter-notice seeking a new tenancy. The . .
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Updated: 01 October 2021; Ref: scu.193764