The landlord had served a notice determining a tenancy at will before commencing proceedings for possession.
Held: The provisions of the Rent Acts applied to premises let on a tenancy at will. Lord Greene: ‘In my opinion this tenancy was a tenancy at a rent, and the result is that the Acts apply. I do not take up time by referring to the authorities which were cited to us, which at any rate settle, so far as this court is concerned, that the Acts do apply to a tenant at will.’
Judges:
Lord Greene MR
Citations:
[1943] 2 All ER 601
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Banjo v London Borough of Brent CA 17-Mar-2005
The tenant had occupied the premises under a long lease which expired by effluxion of time. The landlord failed to take any steps to retake possession, and the tenant continued as a tenant at will, paying no rent. The landlord eventually issued . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.223956