The tenant had had two six month tenancies followed by a tenancy at will. He sought protection under the 1954 Act, saying that the total term exceeded 12 months.
Held: A period which did not itself qualify under the Act could not be aggregated with earlier tenancies which failed similarly in order to create a tenancy which did have protection. A tenancy at will was not caught at all by the 1954 Act.
Judges:
Neuberger J
Citations:
[1999] 3 All ER 283
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Wheeler v Mercer HL 31-Oct-1956
The freeholder sought possession of his premises occupied by the defendant over many years. The tenant said that he had the protection of the 1954 Act as a tenant at will. The landlord said that the occupation was not protected. The formal tenancy . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 17 June 2022; Ref: scu.216561