London Baggage (Charing Cross) Limited v Railtrack plc: CA 2001

The tenant had been in occupation under a tenancy for three years and eleven months when the tenancy was terminated by notice. The tenant held over under a tenancy at will. By the time they finally came to vacate they had been in occupation for more than 5 years, and sought a compensatory payment under the 1954 Act.
Held: The Act referred to the ‘date on which the tenant is to quit’. That date was the date set by the s25 notice terminating the lease. Compensation was not payable.

Citations:

[2001] EGCS 6

Statutes:

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromLondon Baggage v Railtrack plc ChD 2000
The landlord served a statutory notice to terminate the tenancy. The tenant failed to serve a counternotice and lost his statutory protection. The landlord allowed the tenant to hold over under a tenancy at will.
Held: The holding over did not . .
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Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.216656