A tenant with a bad payment record may still be subject to an order for possession though he clears the arrears by the time of the hearing. When considering reasonableness, it is the duty of the judge to take into account all relevant circumstances as they exist at the date of the hearing in a ‘broad, common-sense way as a man of the world . . giving . . weight as he thinks fit to the various factors in the situation.’
Waite J
[1991] 2 EGLR 252, (1991) 23 HLR 557
England and Wales
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Cited – Paddington Churches Housing Association Ltd v Sharif CA 27-Jan-1997
The landlord had obtained a possession order against its secure tenant. The tenant had left to go to Egypt, and had been in arrears of rent. The tenancy obliged the tenant to occupy the prperty as his main residence. The landlord re-let the . .
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Housing
Updated: 18 January 2022; Ref: scu.239722