Dennett v Atherton: 1872

The covenant for quiet enjoyment cannot be elevated into a warranty that the land is fit to be used for some special purpose.

Citations:

[1872] LR 7 QB 316

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedMowan v London Borough of Wandsworth and Another CA 21-Dec-2000
The claimant tenant sought damages from the landlord and neighbour and fellow tenant for nuisance caused by the neighbour’s aberrant behaviour.
Sir Christopher Staughton said: ‘there is a strong trend in the cases in favour of the landlord who . .
CitedSouthwark London Borough Council v Mills/Tanner; Baxter v Camden London Borough Council HL 21-Oct-1999
Tenants of council flats with ineffective sound insulation argued that the landlord council was in breach of the covenant for quiet enjoyment in their tenancy agreements.
Held: A landlord’s duty to allow quiet enjoyment does not extend to a . .
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Landlord and Tenant

Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.186079