The landlod issued proceedings to recover possession of property subject to a statutory tenancy on a discretionary ground. The tenant did not answer and the landlord obtained judgment by default. The tenant applied to have the possession order set aside.
Held: It was a necessary part of the ground for possession that the court consider whether it was reasonable to make the order. The order by default was defective and was set aside.
Citations:
[1967] 2 QB 543
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Housing
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.260336